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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.
Contents
- Acanthaceae Acanthus family
- Aceraceae Sapindaceae Maple family
- Agavaceae Agave family
- Alstroemeriaceae
- Amaranthaceae Amaranth family
- Anacardiaceae
- Apiaceae Parsley and carrot family
- Apocynaceae Dogbane family
- Aquifoliaceae Holly family
- Araliaceae Aralia and ivy family
- Asclepiadaceae
- Arecaceae Palm family
- Asteraceae Aster daisy sunflower family
- Bignoniaceae Trumpet creeper family
- Bixaceae Achiote 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
- Caryophyllaceae Carnation family
- Celastraceae staff vine or bittersweet family
- Chrysobalanaceae
- 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
- Flacourtiaceae
- Salicaceae
- Hamamelidaceae
- Iridaceae
- Lamiaceae Mint family
- Lauraceae Laurel family
- Lecythidaceae
- Liliaceae Lily family
- Lythraceae
- Magnoliaceae Magnolia and tulip tree family
- Malpighiaceae
- Malvaceae Malva family
- Meliaceae Mahogany family
- Mimosoideae
- Myrsinaceae
- Myrtaceae Myrtle family
- Ochnaceae
- Oleaceae Olive family
- Oxalidaceae
- Polygonaceae
- Passifloraceae Passion flower family
- PoaceaeGramineae
- 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
- Urticaceae Nettle family
- Verbenaceae Verbena family
- Vochysiaceae
- References
Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Aceraceae (Sapindaceae) (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)
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)
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)
Flacourtiaceae
Salicaceae
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)
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)
Urticaceae (Nettle family)
Verbenaceae (Verbena family)
Vochysiaceae
All the plants of this family are found in the neotropics.
References
List of honey plants Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA