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.

Melilotus albus
Medicago sativa
Brassica napus
Tilia cordata
Echium vulgare
Centaurea scabiosa
Succisa pratensis
Senecio paludosus
Cirsium arvense
Cirsium palustre
Cirsium vulgare
Melilotus officinalis
Knautia arvensis
Rubus caesius
Lythrum salicaria
Melampyrum nemorosum
Sonchus arvensis
Origanum vulgare
Cirsium heterophyllum
Geranium pratense
Arctium tomentosum
Solidago virgaurea
Carduus crispus
Medicago x varia
Centaurea jacea
Jasione montana
Trifolium pratense
Trifolium repens
Trifolium medium
Veronica spicata
Epilobium angustifolium
Salix

Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) edit

Aceraceae (Sapindaceae) (Maple family) edit

Agavaceae (Agave family) edit

Alstroemeriaceae edit

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) edit

Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family) edit

Anacardiaceae edit

Apiaceae (Parsley and carrot family) edit

Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) edit

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

Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) edit

Araliaceae (Aralia and ivy family) edit

Asclepiadaceae edit

Arecaceae (Palm family) edit

Asteraceae (Aster, daisy, sunflower family) edit

Bignoniaceae (Trumpet creeper family) edit

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

Bixaceae (Achiote family) edit

Bombacaceae (see also Malva family) edit

Boraginaceae (Borage or Forget-me-not family) edit

Brassicaceae (Mustard family or cabbage family) edit

Caesalpinioideae edit

Cannabaceae (Hemp Family) edit

Capparaceae (Caper family) edit

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) edit

Caryocaraceae edit

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

Caryophyllaceae (Carnation family) edit

Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family) edit

Chrysobalanaceae edit

found in tropics or sub-tropics

Clethraceae edit

Clusiaceae edit

Cochlospermaceae edit

Combretaceae edit

Commelinaceae edit

Convolvulaceae (Bindweed or morning glory family) edit

Cucurbitaceae (Melon, cucumber, calabash, squash family) edit

Cunoniaceae edit

Dilleniaceae edit

Ebenaceae edit

Elaeocarpaceae edit

Ericaceae (Blueberry, Heather family) edit

Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) edit

Escalloniaceae edit

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) edit

Faboideae (Legume family) edit

Salicaceae edit

Hamamelidaceae edit

Iridaceae edit

Lamiaceae (Mint family) edit

Lauraceae (Laurel family) edit

Lecythidaceae edit

Liliaceae (Lily family) edit

Lythraceae edit

Magnoliaceae (Magnolia and tulip tree family) edit

Malpighiaceae edit

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

Malvaceae (Malva family) edit

Meliaceae (Mahogany family) edit

Mimosoideae edit

Myrsinaceae edit

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) edit

Ochnaceae edit

Oleaceae (Olive family) edit

Oxalidaceae edit

Polygonaceae edit

Passifloraceae (Passion flower family) edit

Poaceae(Gramineae) edit

Proteaceae edit

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) edit

Rosaceae (Rose family) edit

Rubiaceae (Madder, bedstraw, coffee family) edit

Rutaceae edit

Salicaceae (Willow and poplar family) edit

Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) edit

Scrophulariaceae edit

Solanaceae (Tomato, potato, egg plant family) edit

Styracaceae edit

Sterculiaceae edit

Tamaricaceae edit

Tiliaceae (Basswood, linden family) edit

Urticaceae (Nettle family) edit

Verbenaceae (Verbena family) edit

Vochysiaceae edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Frangula alnus". www.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Plants of Special Value to Honey Bees". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Woollyleaf Ceanothus, Ceanothus tomentosus". calscape.org. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  1. (in Portuguese) BRANDÃO, M.; FERREIRA, P. B. D. (1991). Flora Apícola do Cerrado.(Honey flora of Cerrado) Informe Agropecuário 15 (168): 5–7.
  2. (in Portuguese) CÂNDIDO, F. A. (1992) As árvores e a apicultura. (Trees and beekeeping.) UFV
  3. Michigan bee plants
  4. (in Portuguese) WIESE, H. (1993) Nova apicultura. (New beekeeping.) Livraria e Editora Agropecuária

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