List of honey plants

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Honeybees usually collect nectar, pollen, or both from the following species of plants, which are called honey plants, for making honey.

See also:


Contents

Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)

Aceraceae (Maple family)

Agavaceae (Agave family)

Alstroemeriaceae

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Anacardiaceae

Apiaceae (Parsley and carrot family)

Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)

All the plants of this family are found in the tropics and subtropics.

Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)

Araliaceae (Aralia and ivy family)

Asclepiadaceae

Arecaceae (Palm family)

All the plants of this family are found in the tropics and subtropics.

Asteraceae (Aster, daisy, sunflower family)

Bignoniaceae (Trumpet creeper family)

All the plants of this family are found mostly in the tropics or subtropics.

Bixaceae (Achiote family)

Bombacaceae (see also Malva family)

Boraginaceae (Borage or Forget-me-not family)

Brassicaceae (Mustard family or cabbage family)

Caesalpinioideae

Capparaceae (Caper family)

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)

Caryocaraceae

All the plants of this family are found only in the neotropics.

Caryophyllaceae (Carnation family)

Chrysobalanaceae

found in tropics or sub-tropics

Clethraceae

Clusiaceae

Cochlospermaceae

Combretaceae

Commelinaceae

Convolvulaceae (Bindweed or morning glory family)

Cucurbitaceae (Melon, cucumber, calabash, squash family)

Cunoniaceae

Dilleniaceae

Ebenaceae

Ericaceae (Blueberry, Heather family)

Erythroxylaceae (Coca family)

Escalloniaceae

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Faboideae (Legume family)

Flacourtiaceae

Hamamelidaceae

Iridaceae

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Lauraceae (Laurel family)

Lecythidaceae

Liliaceae (Lily family)

Lythraceae

Magnoliaceae (Magnolia and tulip tree family)

Malpighiaceae

All the plants of this family are found in the neotropics.

Malvaceae (Malva family)

Meliaceae (Mahagony family)

Mimosoideae

Myrsinaceae

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)

Ochnaceae

Oleaceae (Olive family)

Oxalidaceae

Polygonaceae

Passifloraceae (Passion flower family)

Poaceae(Gramineae)

Proteaceae

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Rubiaceae (Madder, bedstraw, coffee family)

Rutaceae

Salicaceae (Willow and poplar family)

Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)

Scrophulariaceae

Solanaceae (Tomato, potato, egg plant family)

Styracaceae

Sterculiaceae

Tamaricaceae

Tiliaceae (Basswood, linden family)

Ulmaceae (Elm family)

Urticaceae (Nettle family)

Verbenaceae (Verbena family)

Vochysiaceae

All the plants of this family are found in the neotropics.

See also

  • Toxic honey Describes plants whose nectar results in toxic honey.

References

  1. Template:Pt icon BRANDÃO, M.; FERREIRA, P. B. D. (1991). Flora Apícola do Cerrado.(Honey flora of Cerrado) Informe Agropecuário 15 (168): 5-7.
  2. Template:Pt icon CÂNDIDO, F. A. (1992) As árvores e a apicultura. (Trees and beekeeping.) UFV
  3. Michigan bee plants
  4. Template:Pt icon WIESE, H. (1993) Nova apicultura. (New beekeeping.) Livraria e Editora Agropecuária

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