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)
Acer rubrum L. Acer saccharinum L. Acer spicatum Lam. Acer pseudoplatanus L.[Agavaceae] (Agave family)
Agave sisalana Perrine ex Engelm.[Alstroemeriaceae]
Alstroemeria cunea Vell.[Amaranthaceae] (Amaranth family)
Alternanthera brasiliana KuntzeAlternanthera dentata Stuchlik ex R.E.FriesAlternanthera polygonoides R.Br. ex SweetFroelichia humboldtiana Seub.Froelichia lanata MoenchGomphrena canescens R.Br.Gomphrena demissa Mart.Gomphrena gardneri Moq.[Amaryllidaceae] (Amaryllis family)
Allium cepa L.Allium sativum L.Allium schoenoprasum L.[Anacardiaceae] (Cashew family)
Anacardium occidentale L.Anacardium humile A.St.-Hil.Astronium fraxinifolium SchottLithraea molleoides Engl.Mangifera indica L.Myracrodruon urundeuva M.AllemãoSchinus molle L.Schinus terebinthifolius RaddiSchinopsis brasiliensis Engl.Spondias lutea L.Spondias mombin L.Spondias tuberosa ArrudaTapirira guianensis Aubl.Tapirira marchandii Engl.[Apiaceae] (Parsley and carrot family)
Apium graveolens L.Daucus carota L.Myrrhis odorata Scop.Pastinaca sativa L.Petroselinum crispum Fuss[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 pruinosum Markgr.Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart., syn. Aspidosperma populifolium A.DC.Hancornia speciosa GomesPeschiera affinis MiersRhodocalyx rotundifolia Müll.Arg.Tabernaemontana fuchsiaefolia A.DC.[Aquifoliaceae] (Holly family)
Ilex decidua WalterIlex glabra A.GrayIlex opaca AitonIlex theezans Mart.Ilex verticillata A.Gray[Araliaceae] (Aralia and ivy family)
Didymopanax macrocarpum Seem.Didymopanax vinosum Marchal[Asclepiadaceae] (Milkweed family)
Asclepias tuberosa L.[Arecaceae] (Palm family)
Acrocomia aculeata Lodd. ex Mart.Attalea speciosa Mart.Roystonea elata F.HarperSabal palmetto Lodd. ex Schult.f.Syagrus romanzoffiana Glassman.Trithrinax campestris Drude & Griseb.[Asteraceae] (Aster, daisy, sunflower family)
Ambrosia polystachya DC.Baccharis dracunculifolia DC.Baccharis genistelloides Pers.Baccharis gracilis DC.Baccharis halimifolia L.Baccharis ligustrina DC.Baccharis platypoda DC.Baccharis punctulata DC.Baccharis serrula Sch.Bip.Baccharis sessifolia L.Baccharis tridentata VahlBidens cernua L.Bidens pilosa L.Cichorium intybus L.Cirsium arvense Scop. Cirsium vulgare Ten. Centaurea biebersteinii Walp.Centratherum punctatum Cass.Cosmos sulphureus Cav.Echinops sphaerocephalus L.Eremanthus sphaerocephalus BakerEupatorium itatiayense Hieron.Eupatorium maculatum L.Eupatorium maximiliani Schrad. ex DC.Eupatorium purpureum L.Eupatorium squalidum DC.Helianthus annuus L. Helianthus tuberosus L. Inula magnifica LipskyKarelinia caspia Less.Liatris spicata Willd.Mikania cordifolia Willd.Mikania hirsutissima DC.Mikania microphylla Sch.Bip. ex BakerMikania speciosa DC.Mikania sessilifolia DC.Moquinia polymorpha DC.Oligoneuron rigidum Small Piptocarpha notata BakerPiptocarpha rotundifolia BakerRudbeckia spp. L.Sonchus arvensis L.Senecio brasiliensis Less.Solidago chilensis MeyenSymphyotrichum novae-angliae G.L.NesomTaraxacum officinale WeberTrichogonia salviaefolia GardnerTrixis antimenorrhoea Mart. ex BakerVerbesina alternifolia Britton ex KearneyVernonia apiculata Mart. ex DC.Vernonia argyrophylla Less.Vernonia diffusa Less.Vernonia herbacea RusbyVernonia lacunosa Mart. ex DC.Vernonia linearis D.Don ex Hook. et Arn.Vernonia patens KunthVernonia polyanthes Less.Vernonia scorpioides Pers.Vernonia virgata 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. Catalpa bignonioides WalterCatalpa speciosa Warder ex Engelm.Cybistax antisyphilitica Mart.Handroanthus albusHandroanthus impetiginosusJacaranda brasiliana Pers.Jacaranda caroba Hort. ex Lem.Jacaranda decurrens Cham.Jacaranda paucifoliolata Mart. ex DC.Memora glaberrima K.Schum.Memora nodosa MiersPodranea ricasoliana T. SpraguePyrostegia ignea PreslPyrostegia venusta MiersTabebuia aureaTabebuia chrysotrichaTabebuia heptaphylla ToledoTabebuia ochraceaTabebuia rosea DC.Tabebuia roseo-albaTabebuia serratifoliaTabebuia vellosoi ToledoZeyheria digitalis Hoehne et Kuhlm.[Bixaceae] (Achiote family)
Bixa orellana L.[Bombacaceae] (see also Malva family)
Bombax campestre K.Schum.Bombax tomentosum A.Juss.Chorisia speciosa A.St.-Hil.Eriotheca gracilipes A.RobynsPseudobombax grandiflorum A.Robyns[Boraginaceae] (Borage or Forget-me-not family)
Anchusa strigosa Banks & Sol.Auxemma glazioviana Taub.Auxemma oncocalyx Taub.Borago officinalis L.Cerinthe major L.Cordi alliodora Cham.Cordia campestris Warm.Cordia corymbosa G.DonCordia hypoleuca DC.Cordia insignis Cham.Cordia leucocephala Moric.Cordia nodosa Lam.Cordia trichotoma Steud.Cordia verbenacea DC.Echium plantagineum L.Echium simplex DC.Echium virescens DC.Echium wildpretii H.Pearson ex Hook.f.Symphytum brachycalyx Boiss.Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.Patagonula americana 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. gongylodesEruca sativa Mill.Lobularia maritima Desv.Sinapis alba L.
[Caesalpinioideae]
Apuleia molaris Spruce ex Benth.Bauhinia forficata LinkCassia ferruginea DC.Cassia grandis L.f.Caesalpinia echinata Lam.Caesalpinia ferrea Mart.Caesalpinia peltophoroides Benth.Caesalpinia pyramidalis Tul.Caesalpinia microphylla Mart.Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.Copaifera oblongifolia Mart. ex HayneDelonix regia Raf.Hymenaea courbaril var. stilbocarpa Y.T.Lee et Langenh.Schizolobium parahyba BlakeSchotia brachypetala Sond. Sclerolobium aureum Baill.Sclerolobium paniculatum VogelSenna martiana H.S.Irwin et BarnebySenna multijuga H.S.Irwin et BarnebySenna speciosa Roxb.Senna splendida H.S.Irwin et Barneby[Cannabaceae] (Hemp Family)
Celti brasiliensis Planch.Trema micrantha 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.Caryoca brasiliense Cambess.[Caryophyllaceae] (Carnation family)
Saponaria officinalis L.[Celastraceae] (staff vine or bittersweet family)
Maytenus boaria Molina[Chrysobalanaceae]
found in tropics or sub-tropicsCouepia grandiflora Benth.Parinari obtusifolia Hook.f.Hirtella glandulosa Spreng.Hirtella martiana Hook.f.[Clethraceae]
Clethra scabra Pers.[Clusiaceae]
Kielmeyera coriacea Mart. & Zucc.[Cochlospermaceae]
Cochlospermum regium Pilg.[Combretaceae]
Terminalia argentea Mart.Terminalia brasiliensis Eichl.Terminalia fagifolia Mart.[Commelinaceae]
Commelina agraria KunthTradescantia virginica L.[Convolvulaceae] (Bindweed or morning glory family)
Ipomoea purpurea RothIpomoea batatoides Benth.Jacquemontia blanchetii Moric.Rivea corymbosa Hallier f.[Cucurbitaceae] (Melon, cucumber, calabash, squash family)
Cayaponia ficifolia Cogn.Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. C.lanatus NakaiCucumis melo L.Cucumis sativus L.Cucurbita maxima DuchesneCucurbita pepo L.Luffa cylindrica M.Roem.[Cunoniaceae]
Eucryphia cordifolia Cav.Eucryphia lucida Baill.Lamonia speciosa L.B.Sm.Weinmannia trichosperma Ruiz & Pav.[Dilleniaceae]
Curatella americana L.Davilla rugosa Poir.[Ebenaceae]
Diospyros kaki L.f.[Elaeocarpaceae]
Crinodendron patagua Mol.[Ericaceae] (Blueberry, Heather family)
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Spreng.Calluna vulgaris HullErica cinerea L.Oxydendrum arboreum DC.Vaccinium angustifolium AitonVaccinium corymbosum L.[Erythroxylaceae] (Coca family)
Erythroxylum campestre A.St.-Hil.Erythroxylum suberosum A.St.-Hil.Erythroxylum tortuosum Mart.[Escalloniaceae]
Escallonia montevidensis DC.[Euphorbiaceae] (Spurge family)
Alchornea iricurana Casar.Alchornea triplinervia Müll.Arg.Aleurites fordii Hemsl.Croton floribundus Spreng.Croton macrobothrys Baill.Croton salutaris Casar.Dalechampia humilis Müll.Arg.Euphorbia mellifera Seub.Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex KlotzschJulocroton triqueter Baill.Phyllanthus acidus SkeelsRicinus communis L.Sapium sebiferum Roxb.[Faboideae] (Legume family)
Andira inermis DC.Amburana cearensis A.C.SmithCentrolobium robustum Mart. ex Benth.Gliricidia sepium SteudGeoffraea spinosa Jacq.Machaerium acutifolium VogelMachaerium scleroxylon Tul.Medicago sativa L.Melilotus alba Medik.Melilotus officinalis Lam.Myrocarpus frondosus M.AllemãoSweetia fruticosa var. fruticosa Spreng. Trifolium pratense L.Trifolium repens L.[Iridaceae]
Crocus vernus Hill[Lamiaceae] (Mint family)
Agastache foeniculum KuntzeAgastache nepetoidesEriope crassipes Benth.Hyptis brevipes Poit.Hyptis cana Pohl ex Benth.Hyptis nudicaulis Benth.Hyptis suaveolens Poit.Hyptis umbrosa Salzm. ex Benth.Lavandula spp. L.Leonurus cardiaca L.Leonurus sibiricus L.Monarda didyma L.Monarda fistulosa L.Nepeta cataria L.Nepeta × faasseniiNepeta mussinii Spreng. ex HenckelNepeta siberica Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad.Pycnanthemum verticillatum Pursh var. pilosum T.S.CooperriderPycnanthemum virginianum Trel. ex Branner et CovilleSalvia splendens Ker Gawl.Satureja thymbra L.Stachys byzantina K.KochThymbra spicata L.Thymus capitatus Hoffmanns. & LinkThymus serpyllum L.Vitex sellowiana Cham.[Lauraceae] (Laurel family)
Beilschmiedia berteroana Kosterm.Nectandra cuspidata Nees et Mart. ex NeesNectandra rigida NeesPersea americana Mill.Persea gratissima Gaertn.Ocotea kuhlmanni VattimoOcotea pretiosa Mez[Lecythidaceae]
Cariniana legalis KuntzeCariniana estrellensis Kuntze[Liliaceae] (Lily family)
Smilax medica Schltdl. et Cham.Smilax officinalis Griseb.[Lythraceae]
Cuphea carthaginensis MacbrideCuphea ingrata Cham. et Schltdl.Cuphea linarioides Cham. et Schltdl.Cuphea mesostemon KoehneHeimi myrtifolia Hort.Berol. 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.Banisteriopsis campestris LittleBanisteriopsis clausseniana W.R.Anderson et B.GatesBanisteriopsis gardneriana W.R.Anderson et B.GatesBanisteriopsis pubipetala Cuatrec.Byrsonima crassa Nied.Byrsonima crassifolia L.RichByrsonima coccolobifolia KunthByrsonima intermedia A.Juss.Byrsonima subterranea Brade et Markgr.Byrsonima verbascifolia Rich. ex Juss.Heteropteris aceroides Griseb.[Malvaceae] (Malva family)
Dombeya rotundifolia Planch.Pavonia malvaviscoides A.St.-Hil.Pavonia rosa-campestris A.St.-Hil.Pavonia speciosa Kunth[Meliaceae] (Mahogany family)
Cedrela fissilis Vell.Cedrela odorata Vell.[Mimosoideae]
Acacia farnesiana Willd.Acacia paniculata Willd.Acacia plumosa Mart. ex CollaAlbizia polyantha G.P.Lewis Albizia polycephala Killip ex Record Anadenanthera colubrina Brenan var. cebil Altschul Anadenanthera contorta BrenanAnadenanthera falcata Speg. Anadenanthera peregrina Speg.Calliandra dysantha Benth.Enterolobium contortisiliquum MorongEnterolobium gummiferum MacbrideInga affinis DC.Inga edulis Mart.Inga marginata Willd.Inga paterno HarmsInga sessilis Mart.Leucaena glauca Benth.Mimosa acutistipula Benth.Mimosa bimucronata KuntzeMimosa caesalpiniaefolia Benth.Mimosa laticifera Rizzini et N.F.MattosMimosa multipinna Benth.Piptadenia gonoacantha Benth.Piptadenia paniculata Benth.Pithecolobium avaremotemo Mart.Pithecolobium diversifolium Benth.Pithecolobium dumosum Benth. Pithecellobium inopinatum DuckeStryphnodendron adstringens CovilleStryphnodendron obovatum Benth.[Myrsinaceae]
Rapanea ferruginea Mez Rapanea lancifolia MezRapanea umbellata Mez[Myrtaceae] (Myrtle family)
Amomyrtus meli D.Legrand & KauselCampomanesia adamantium BlumeCampomanesia crenata O.BergCampomanesia guazumaefolia BlumeCampomanesia pubescens O.BergCampomanesia xanthocarpa O.BergCorymbia citriodora K.D. Hill & L.A. Johnson- Genus Eucalyptus L'Her., especially the following species:Eugenia brasiliensis Lam.Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb. Eugenia convexinervia D.LegrandEugenia dombeyana DC.Eugenia dysenterica DC.Eugenia hyemalis Cambess.Eugenia multicostata D.LegrandEugenia pyriformis Cambess.Eugenia uniflora L.Myrceugenia euosma D.LegrandMyrcia rostrata DC.Myrciaria cauliflora O.BergMyrciaria glomerata O.BergLeptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.Luma apiculata BurretMetrosideros umbellata Cav.Psidium araca RaddiPsidium cinereum Mart. ex DC.Psidium firmum O.BergPsidium guajava L.
[Ochnaceae]
Ouratea castaneifolia Engl.Ouratea floribunda Engl.Ouratea spectabilis Engl.Ouratea nana Engl.[Oleaceae] (Olive family)
Olea europaea L.Ligustrum imatophyllumLigustrum japonicum Thunb.[Oxalidaceae]
Averrhoa carambola L.[Polygonaceae]
Antigonon leptopus — Hook. et Arn. Eriogonum fasciculatum— Benth.Eriogonum giganteum — S.Wats.Fagopyrum esculentum — MoenchFagopyrum sagittatum — Gilib.Polygonum punctatum — Raf.Reynoutria japonica – Japanese knotweed[Passifloraceae] (Passion flower family)
Passiflora haematostigma Mast.Passiflora pohlii Mast.[Poaceae](Gramineae)
Paspalum notatum FlüggéSaccharum officinarum L.Zea mays L.[Proteaceae]
Banksia integrifolia L.f.Banksia sessilis A.R.Mast & K.R.ThieleGevuina Gaertn.Grevillea banksii R.Br.Grevillea robusta A.Cunn. ex R.Br.Grevillea rosmarinifolia A.Cunn.Grevillea thelemanniana Hueg.Protea repensProtea cynaroidesRoupala brasiliensis KlotzschRoupala cataractarum SleumerRoupala heterophylla hlRoupala montana Willd.Roupala tomentosa PohlKnightia excelsa R. Br.[Rhamnaceae] (Buckthorn family)
Rhamnus frangula[Rosaceae] (Rose family)
Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.Prunus amygdalus L.Prunus armeniaca L.Prunus avium L.Prunus domestica L.Prunus persica BatschPyrus communis L.[Rubiaceae] (Madder">Rubia">Madder, [bedstraw], [coffee] family)
Alibertia sessilis K.Schum.Borreria verticillata G.Mey.Borreria latifolia K.Schum.Borreria suaveolens G.Mey.Borreria verbenoides Cham. et Schltdl.Cephalanthus occidentalis L.Chinchona spp. L.Coffea arabica L.Coutarea hexandra K.Schum.[Rutaceae]
- Genus Citrus L., especially the following species:Murraya paniculata Jack