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List of honey plants

Honeybees often collect nectar, pollen, or both from the following species of plants, which are called honey plants, for making honey. This is not an exhaustive list of the flowering plant species Honeybees will visit.

Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae) (Maple family)

Agavaceae (Agave family)

Alstroemeriaceae

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family)

Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)

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 (Milkweed family)

Arecaceae (Palm family)

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

Cannabaceae (Hemp Family)

Capparaceae (Caper family)

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)

Caryocaraceae

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

Caryophyllaceae (Carnation family)

Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet 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

Elaeocarpaceae

Ericaceae (Blueberry, Heather family)

Erythroxylaceae (Coca family)

Escalloniaceae

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Faboideae (Legume family)

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 (Mahogany family)

Mimosoideae

Myrsinaceae

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)

* Eucalyptus alba;
* Eucalyptus camaldulensis;
* Eucalyptus citriodora;
* Eucalyptus corymbosa;
* Eucalyptus drepanophylla;
* Eucalyptus globulus;
* Eucalyptus maculata;
* Eucalyptus melliodora;
* Eucalyptus microcorys;
* Eucalyptus oleosa;
* Eucalyptus paniculata;
* Eucalyptus citriodora;
* Eucalyptus redunca;
* Eucalyptus scabra;
* Eucalyptus tereticornis;
* Eucalyptus triantha;
* Eucalyptus wandoo.

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

* Citrus aurantifolia Swingle
* Citrus limonum Risso
* Citrus medica L.
* Citrus reticulata Blanco
* Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck

Salicaceae (Willow and poplar family)

Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)

Scrophulariaceae

Solanaceae (Tomato, potato, egg plant family)

Styracaceae

Sterculiaceae

Tamaricaceae

Tiliaceae (Basswood, linden family)

Urticaceae (Nettle family)

Verbenaceae (Verbena family)

Vochysiaceae

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

See also

References

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

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