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.
Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)[]
- Avicennia nitida Jacq. or Avicennia germinans (Black mangrove)
Aceraceae (Sapindaceae) (Maple family)[]
- Acer rubrum L. (Red maple)
- Acer saccharinum L. (Sugar maple)
- Acer spicatum Lam. (Mountain maple)
- Acer pseudoplatanus L. (Sycamore maple)
Agavaceae (Agave family)[]
- Agave sisalana Perrine ex Engelm. (Sisal)
Alstroemeriaceae[]
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)[]
- Alternanthera brasiliana Kuntze
- Alternanthera dentata (Moench) ex
- R.Br. ex Sweet
- Seub.
- Moench
- Gomphrena canescens R.Br.
- Mart.
- Moq.
Anacardiaceae[]
- Anacardium occidentale L.
- Anacardium humile A.St.-Hil.
- Astronium fraxinifolium Schott
- Lithraea molleoides Engl.
- Mangifera indica L.
- Myracrodruon urundeuva
- Schinus molle L.
- Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi
- Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl.
- Spondias lutea L.
- Spondias mombin L.
- Spondias tuberosa Arruda
- Tapirira guianensis Aubl.
- Tapirira marchandii Engl.
Apiaceae (Parsley and carrot family)[]
- Apium graveolens L.
- Daucus carota L.
- Pastinaca sativa L.
- Petroselinum crispum Hoffm.
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)[]
All the plants of this family are found in the tropics and subtropics.
- Aspidosperma cylindrocarpon Müll.Arg.
- Aspidosperma dasycarpon A.DC.
- Aspidosperma macrocarpon Mart.
- Aspidosperma parvifolium A.DC.
- Aspidosperma polyneuron A.DC.
- Aspidosperma populifolium A.DC.
- Markgr.
- Mart.
- Hancornia speciosa
- Peschiera affinis Miers
- Müll.Arg.
- A.DC.
Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)[]
- Ilex decidua Walter
- Ilex glabra A.Gray
- Ilex opaca Aiton
- Ilex theezans Mart.
- Ilex verticillata A.Gray
Araliaceae (Aralia and ivy family)[]
- Seem.
- Marchal
Asclepiadaceae[]
- Asclepias tuberosa L.
Arecaceae (Palm family)[]
- Acrocomia aculeata Lodd. ex Mart.
- Attalea speciosa Mart.
- Roystonea elata () F.Harper
- Sabal palmetto Lodd. ex Schult.f.
- Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman (= Cocos romanzoffiana Cham., or Arecastrum romanzoffianum (Cham.) Becc.); This plant is usually an excellent choice for beekeeping.
- Trithrinax campestris (Burmeist.) Drude & Griseb.
Asteraceae (Aster, daisy, sunflower family)[]
- DC.
- Baccharis dracunculifolia DC.; This plant is usually an excellent choice for beekeeping.
- Baccharis genistelloides Pers.
- DC.
- Baccharis halimifolia L.
- DC.
- DC.
- DC.
- Sch.Bip.
- L.
- Vahl
- Bidens cernua L.
- Bidens pilosa L.
- Cichorium intybus L.
- Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. (= Carduus arvensis, or Cirsium incanum)
- Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. (= Carduus vulgaris, Carduus lanceolatus, or Cirsium lanceolatum)
- Centaurea biebersteinii (Jaub. et Spach) Walp.
- Cass.
- Cosmos sulphureus Cav.
- Echinops sphaerocephalus L.
- Baker
- Hieron.
- Eupatorium maculatum L.
- Schrad. ex DC.
- Eupatorium purpureum L.
- Eupatorium squalidum DC.
- Helianthus annuus L. (Sunflower)
- Helianthus tuberosus L. (Jerusalem artichoke)
- Karelinia caspia (Pall.) Less.
- Liatris spicata Willd.
- Willd.
- DC.
- Sch.Bip. ex Baker
- DC.
- DC.
- Moquinia polymorpha DC.
- Oligoneuron rigidum Small (= Solidago rigida L.)
- Baker
- Baker
- Rudbeckia spp. L.
- Sonchus arvensis L.
- Senecio brasiliensis Less.
- Meyen
- Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L.Nesom
- Taraxacum officinale Weber
- Gardner
- Mart. ex Baker
- Verbesina alternifolia Britton ex Kearney
- Mart. ex DC.
- Less.
- Vernonia diffusa Less.
- Rusby
- Mart. ex DC.
- D.Don ex Hook. et Arn.
- Kunth
- Less.; This plants is usually an excellent choice for beekeeping.
- Pers.
- Gagnep.
- Zinnia multiflora L.
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet creeper family)[]
All the plants of this family are found mostly in the tropics or subtropics.
- Campsis radicans Seem. (= Bignonia radicans, or Tecoma radicans)
- Catalpa bignonioides Walter
- Catalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.
- Cybistax antisyphilitica (Mart.) Mart.
- Handroanthus albus
- Handroanthus impetiginosus
- Jacaranda brasiliana Pers.
- Jacaranda caroba Hort. ex Lem.
- Jacaranda decurrens Cham.
- Mart. ex DC.
- K.Schum.
- Miers
- Podranea ricasoliana ()
- Presl
- Pyrostegia venusta Miers
- Tabebuia aurea
- Tabebuia chrysotricha
- Tabebuia heptaphylla (Vell.) Toledo
- Tabebuia ochracea
- Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC.
- Tabebuia roseo-alba
- Tabebuia serratifolia
- Toledo
- (Vell.) Hoehne et Kuhlm.
Bixaceae (Achiote family)[]
- Bixa orellana L.
Bombacaceae (see also Malva family)[]
- K.Schum.
- A.Juss.
- Chorisia speciosa A.St.-Hil.
- (K.Schum.)
- (Cav.)
Boraginaceae (Borage or Forget-me-not family)[]
- Anchusa strigosa Banks & Sol.[1]
- Taub.
- Taub.
- Borago officinalis L.[1]
- Cerinthe major L.
- Cham.
- Warm.
- G.Don
- DC.
- Cham.
- Lam.
- (Vell.) Steud.
- DC.
- Echium plantagineum L.
- Echium simplex DC.
- Echium virescens DC.
- Echium wildpretii H.Pearson ex Hook.f.
- Symphytum brachycalyx Boiss.[1]
- Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.
- L.
Brassicaceae (Mustard family or cabbage family)[]
- Brassica campestris L.
- Brassica juncea Coss.
- Brassica napus L.
- Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L.
- Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata
- Brassica oleracea L. var. gemnifera
- Brassica oleracea L. var. gongylodes
- Eruca sativa Mill.
- Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv.
- Sinapis alba L.
Caesalpinioideae[]
- Spruce ex Benth.
- Bauhinia forficata Link
- (Schrad.) DC.
- Cassia grandis L.f.
- Caesalpinia echinata Lam.
- Caesalpinia ferrea Mart.
- Benth.
- Tul.
- Mart.
- Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.
- Mart. ex Hayne
- Delonix regia Raf.
- Hymenaea courbaril var. (Hayne) et Langenh.
- Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.)
- Schotia brachypetala Sond.
- Baill.
- Vogel
- (Benth.) H.S.Irwin et Barneby
- (Rich.) H.S.Irwin et Barneby
- Roxb.
- (Vogel) H.S.Irwin et Barneby
Cannabaceae (Hemp Family)[]
- Planch.
- Trema micrantha (L.) Blume
Capparaceae (Caper family)[]
- Cleome gynandra L.
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)[]
- Lonicera japonica Thunb. ex A.Murray bis
Caryocaraceae[]
All the plants of this family are found only in the neotropics.
Caryophyllaceae (Carnation family)[]
- Saponaria officinalis L.
Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family)[]
- Maytenus boaria Molina
Chrysobalanaceae[]
found in tropics or sub-tropics
- Couepia grandiflora Benth.
- Hook.f.
- Spreng.
- Hook.f.
Clethraceae[]
- Clethra scabra Pers.
Clusiaceae[]
- Kielmeyera coriacea Mart. & Zucc.
Cochlospermaceae[]
- Cochlospermum regium Pilg.
Combretaceae[]
- Mart.
- Mart.
Commelinaceae[]
- Kunth
- Tradescantia virginica L.
Convolvulaceae (Bindweed or morning glory family)[]
- Ipomoea purpurea Roth
- Ipomoea batatoides Benth.
- Rivea corymbosa (L.) Hallier f.
Cucurbitaceae (Melon, cucumber, calabash, squash family)[]
- Cayaponia ficifolia Cogn.
- Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. C.lanatus Nakai
- Cucumis melo L.
- Cucumis sativus L.
- Cucurbita maxima Duchesne
- Cucurbita pepo L.
- Luffa cylindrica M.Roem.
Cunoniaceae[]
- Eucryphia cordifolia Cav.
- Eucryphia lucida (Labill.) Baill.
- (Cambess.) L.B.Sm.
- Weinmannia trichosperma Ruiz & Pav.
Dilleniaceae[]
- Curatella americana L.
- Poir.
Ebenaceae[]
- Diospyros kaki L.f.
Elaeocarpaceae[]
- Crinodendron patagua Mol.
Ericaceae (Blueberry, Heather family)[]
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
- Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull
- Erica cinerea L.
- Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton
- Vaccinium corymbosum L.
- Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.
Erythroxylaceae (Coca family)[]
- A.St.-Hil.
- A.St.-Hil.
- Mart.
Escalloniaceae[]
- Escallonia montevidensis DC.
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)[]
- Alchornea triplinervia (Spreng.) Müll.Arg.
- Aleurites fordii Hemsl.
- Spreng.
- Baill.
- Müll.Arg.
- Euphorbia mellifera Seub.
- Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch
- Baill.
- Phyllanthus acidus (L.)
- Ricinus communis L.
- Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.
Faboideae (Legume family)[]
- Andira inermis (Wright) DC.
- Amburana cearensis (= Torresea cearensis ) ()
- Mart. ex Benth.
- Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.)
- Jacq.
- Vogel
- Tul.
- Medicago sativa L.
- Melilotus alba Medik.
- Melilotus officinalis Lam.
- Myrocarpus frondosus
- Sweetia fruticosa var. Spreng. (= Ferreirea spectabilis )
- Trifolium pratense L.
- Trifolium repens L.
[verification needed][]
- Aberia caffra Harv. et Sond.
Salicaceae[]
- Benth.
- Jacq.
- Casearia sylvestris Sw.
Hamamelidaceae[]
- Liquidambar styraciflua L.
Iridaceae[]
- Crocus vernus (L.) Hill
Lamiaceae (Mint family)[]
- Agastache foeniculum Kuntze
- Agastache nepetoides
- Benth.
- Hyptis brevipes Poit.
- Pohl ex Benth.
- Benth.
- Hyptis suaveolens Poit.
- ex Benth.
- Lavandula spp. L.
- Leonurus cardiaca L.
- Leonurus sibiricus L.
- Monarda didyma L.
- Monarda fistulosa L.
- Nepeta cataria L.
- Nepeta × faassenii
- Nepeta mussinii Spreng. ex
- (= Nepeta macrantha, Dracocephalum sibiricum)
- Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad.
- Pursh var. pilosum (Nutt.)
- Pycnanthemum virginianum Trel. ex Branner et Coville
- Salvia splendens Ker Gawl.
- Satureja thymbra L.[1]
- Stachys byzantina K.Koch
- Thymbra spicata L.[1]
- Thymus capitatus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link[2]
- Thymus serpyllum L.
- Cham.
Lauraceae (Laurel family)[]
- Beilschmiedia berteroana (Gay) Kosterm.
- Nees et Mart. ex Nees
- Nees
- Persea americana Mill.
- Persea gratissima Gaertn.
- Vattimo
- Ocotea pretiosa Mez
Lecythidaceae[]
- Cariniana legalis Kuntze
- Cariniana estrellensis Kuntze
Liliaceae (Lily family)[]
- Allium cepa L.
- Allium sativum L.
- Allium schoenoprasum L.
- Schltdl. et Cham.
- Griseb.
Lythraceae[]
- Macbride
- Cham. et Schltdl.
- Cham. et Schltdl.
- Koehne
- ex Cham. et Schltdl.
- Lafoensia pacari A.St.-Hil.
- Lagerstroemia indica L.
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia and tulip tree family)[]
- Liriodendron tulipifera L.
Malpighiaceae[]
All the plants of this family are found in the neotropics.
- (A.Juss.) Little
- (A.Juss.) et
- (A.Juss.) et
- (Juss) Cuatrec.
- Byrsonima crassa Nied.
- Byrsonima crassifolia
- Byrsonima coccolobifolia Kunth
- Byrsonima intermedia A.Juss.
- Brade et Markgr.
- Rich. ex Juss.
- Griseb.
Malvaceae (Malva family)[]
- Dombeya rotundifolia (Hochst.) Planch.
- A.St.-Hil.
- A.St.-Hil.
- Kunth
Meliaceae (Mahogany family)[]
- Cedrela fissilis Vell.
- Cedrela odorata Vell.
Mimosoideae[]
- Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.
- Acacia paniculata Willd.
- Acacia plumosa Mart. ex Colla
- Albizia polyantha () G.P.Lewis (= Pithecelobium multiflorum (Kunth) Benth.)
- (Benth.) Killip ex Record (= Pithecellobium polycephalum Benth.)
- Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan var. cebil (Griseb.) Altschul (= Anadenanthera macrocarpa (Benth.) Brean)
- (Benth.) Brenan
- Anadenanthera falcata Speg. (= Piptadenia falcata Benth.)
- Anadenanthera peregrina Speg.
- Calliandra dysantha Benth.
- Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong
- (Mart.) Macbride
- DC.
- Inga edulis Mart.
- Inga marginata Willd.
- Harms
- Mart.
- Leucaena glauca Benth.
- Benth.
- Kuntze
- Mimosa caesalpiniaefolia Benth.
- et
- Benth.
- Benth.
- Benth.
- Mart.
- Benth.
- Benth. (= Chloroleucon dumosum (Benth.) G.P.Lewis)
- (Harms) Ducke
- Stryphnodendron adstringens (Mart.) Coville
- Benth.
Myrsinaceae[]
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)[]
- Amomyrtus meli (Phil.) &
- Campomanesia adamantium Blume
- O.Berg
- Blume
- O.Berg
- O.Berg
- Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D. Hill & L.A. Johnson
- Genus Eucalyptus L'Her., especially the following species:
- Eucalyptus alba;
- Eucalyptus camaldulensis (This plant is usually an excellent choice for beekeeping.);
- Eucalyptus citriodora;
- ;
- Eucalyptus drepanophylla;
- Eucalyptus globulus;
- Eucalyptus maculata;
- Eucalyptus melliodora;
- Eucalyptus microcorys;
- Eucalyptus oleosa (This plants is usually an excellent choice for beekeeping.);
- Eucalyptus paniculata;
- Eucalyptus citriodora;
- Eucalyptus redunca (This plant is usually an excellent choice for beekeeping.);
- ;
- Eucalyptus tereticornis;
- ;
- Eucalyptus wandoo (This plant is usually an excellent choice for beekeeping.).
- Eugenia brasiliensis Lam.
- Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb. (= Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. et )
- DC.
- Eugenia dysenterica DC.
- Cambess.
- Eugenia pyriformis Cambess.
- Eugenia uniflora L.
- (O.Berg)
- DC.
- Myrciaria cauliflora (Mart.) O.Berg
- Myrciaria glomerata O.Berg
- Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Luma apiculata (DC.) Burret
- Metrosideros umbellata Cav.
- Raddi
- Psidium cinereum Mart. ex DC.
- O.Berg
- Psidium guajava L.
Ochnaceae[]
- (DC.) Engl.
- Engl.
- Engl.
- Engl.
Oleaceae (Olive family)[]
- Olea europaea L.
- Ligustrum japonicum Thunb.
Oxalidaceae[]
- Averrhoa carambola L.
Polygonaceae[]
- Antigonon leptopus — Hook. et Arn.
- Eriogonum fasciculatum— Benth.
- Eriogonum giganteum — S.Wats.
- Fagopyrum esculentum (buckwheat) — Moench
- Fagopyrum sagittatum — Gilib.
- Polygonum punctatum — Raf.
- Reynoutria japonica (syn. Polygonum cuspidatum) – Japanese knotweed
Passifloraceae (Passion flower family)[]
- Mast.
- Mast.
Poaceae(Gramineae)[]
- Paspalum notatum Flüggé
- Saccharum officinarum L.
- Zea mays L.
Proteaceae[]
- Banksia integrifolia L.f.
- Banksia sessilis (Knight) A.R.Mast & K.R.Thiele
- Gevuina (Molina) Gaertn.
- Grevillea banksii R.Br.
- Grevillea robusta A.Cunn. ex R.Br.
- Grevillea rosmarinifolia A.Cunn.
- Grevillea thelemanniana
- Protea repens
- Protea cynaroides
- Roupala brasiliensis Klotzsch
- Sleumer
- hl
- Roupala montana Willd.
- Pohl
- Knightia excelsa R. Br.
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)[verification needed][]
- Hovenia dulcis Thunb.
- (Reissek) Weberb.
- Mart.
Rosaceae (Rose family)[]
- Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
- Prunus amygdalus L.
- Prunus armeniaca L.
- Prunus avium (L.) L.
- Prunus domestica L.
- Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
- Pyrus communis L.
Rubiaceae (Madder, bedstraw, coffee family)[]
- K.Schum.
- K.Schum.
- Cham. et Schltdl.
- Cephalanthus occidentalis L.
- Chinchona spp. L.
- Coffea arabica L.
- (Jacq.) K.Schum.
Rutaceae[]
- Genus Citrus L., especially the following species:
- Citrus aurantifolia Swingle
- Citrus limonum Risso
- Citrus medica L.
- Citrus reticulata Blanco
- Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck
- Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack
Salicaceae (Willow and poplar family)[]
- Salix amygdaloides Andersson
- Salix bebbiana Sarg.
- Salix caprea L.
- Salix discolor Muhl.
- Salix nigra Marshall
Sapindaceae (Soapberry family)[]
- Mart.
- Cupania vernalis Cambess.
- Dodonaea viscosa Mart.
- A.St.-Hil.
- Aubl.
- Radlk.
- Sagot ex Radlk.
Scrophulariaceae[]
- Jacq.
- Buddleja davidii
- Scrophularia californica Cham. et Schltdl.
Solanaceae (Tomato, potato, egg plant family)[]
- Acnistus arborescens Schltdl.
- Schott
- Solanum paniculatum L.
Styracaceae[]
- Pohl
- Nees et Mart.
Sterculiaceae[]
- Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.
- A.St.-Hil. et Naudin
- Sond.
- Dombeya wallichii Benth. et Hook.f.
- Waltheria tomentosa (J.R. et G.Forst.) H.St.John
Tamaricaceae[]
- Tamarix gallica L.
Tiliaceae (Basswood, linden family)[]
- Mart.
- Luehea divaricata Mart.
- Mart.
- Mart.
- A.St.-Hil.
- Jacq.
Urticaceae (Nettle family)[]
- Sw.
Verbenaceae (Verbena family)[]
- Aegiphila lhotskiana Cham.
- Cham.
- Aloysia virgata (Ruiz et Pav.) Juss. (= Lippia urticoides (Cham.) Steud.)
- Lantana camara L.
- Desf.
- L.
- Lippia alba N.E.Br. ex Britton et P.Wilson
- Hayek
- Cham.
- Petrea volubilis L.
- Lam. (= Lippia citriodora (Lam.) Kunth)
Vochysiaceae[]
All the plants of this family are found in the neotropics.
- Mart.
- Qualea multiflora Mart.
- Qualea parviflora Mart.
See also[]
- Toxic honey plants, whose nectar results in toxic honey
- Forage (honeybee)
- Honeydew source
- Nectar source
- Northern American nectar sources for honey bees
- Pollen source
- Melliferous flower
- Regional honeys
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Dalman, Gustaf (2013). Work and Customs in Palestine. Vol. I/2. Translated by Nadia Abdulhadi Sukhtian. Ramallah: Dar Al Nasher. p. 563. ISBN 9789950385-01-6. OCLC 1040774903.
- ^ Dalman, Gustaf (2013). Work and Customs in Palestine. Vol. I/2. Translated by Nadia Abdulhadi Sukhtian. Ramallah: Dar Al Nasher. pp. 563–564. ISBN 9789950385-01-6. OCLC 1040774903.
- (in Portuguese) BRANDÃO, M.; FERREIRA, P. B. D. (1991). Flora Apícola do Cerrado.(Honey flora of Cerrado) Informe Agropecuário 15 (168): 5–7.
- (in Portuguese) CÂNDIDO, F. A. (1992) As árvores e a apicultura. (Trees and beekeeping.) UFV
- Michigan bee plants
- (in Portuguese) WIESE, H. (1993) Nova apicultura. (New beekeeping.) Livraria e Editora Agropecuária
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