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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.
Apiaceae (Parsley and carrot family)
All the plants of this
family are found in the
tropics and
subtropics.
Araliaceae (Aralia and ivy 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)
All the plants of this
family are found only in the
neotropics.
Celastraceae (staff vine or bittersweet family)
found in tropics or sub-tropics
Convolvulaceae (Bindweed or morning glory family)
Cucurbitaceae (Melon, cucumber, calabash, squash family)
Ericaceae (Blueberry, Heather family)
Salicaceae
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia and tulip tree family)
All the plants of this
family are found in the
neotropics.
Salicaceae (Willow and poplar family)
Solanaceae (Tomato, potato, egg plant family)
Tiliaceae (Basswood, linden family)
All the plants of this
family are found in the
neotropics.
See also
References
- (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
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Michigan bee plants
- (in Portuguese) WIESE, H. (1993) Nova apicultura. (New beekeeping.) Livraria e Editora Agropecuária
External links
Look up
honey plant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.