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) 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 Alstroemeria cunea Vell.
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) Alternanthera brasiliana Kuntze Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Stuchlik ex R.E.Fries Alternanthera polygonoides R.Br. ex Sweet Froelichia humboldtiana Seub. Froelichia lanata Moench Gomphrena 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 Schott Lithraea molleoides Engl. Mangifera indica L. Myracrodruon urundeuva M.Allemão 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. Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop. Pastinaca sativa L. Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) 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 Gomes Peschiera affinis Miers Rhodocalyx rotundifolia Müll.Arg. Tabernaemontana fuchsiaefolia 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) 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 (Bartr.) F.Harper Sabal palmetto Lodd. ex Schult.f. Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) Glassman (= Cocos romanzoffiana Cham., or Arecastrum romanzoffianum (Cham.) Becc.). Trithrinax campestris (Burmeist.) 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 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. Centratherum punctatum Cass. Cosmos sulphureus Cav. Echinops sphaerocephalus L. Eremanthus sphaerocephalus Baker Eupatorium itatiayense Hieron. Eupatorium maculatum L. Eupatorium maximiliani Schrad. ex DC. Eupatorium purpureum L. Eupatorium squalidum DC. Helianthus annuus L. (Sunflower) Helianthus tuberosus L. (Jerusalem artichoke) Inula magnifica Lipsky Karelinia caspia (Pall.) Less. Liatris spicata Willd. Mikania cordifolia Willd. Mikania hirsutissima DC. Mikania microphylla Sch.Bip. ex Baker Mikania speciosa DC. Mikania sessilifolia DC. Moquinia polymorpha DC. Oligoneuron rigidum Small (= Solidago rigida L.) Piptocarpha notata Baker Piptocarpha rotundifolia Baker Rudbeckia spp. L. Sonchus arvensis L. Senecio brasiliensis Less. Solidago chilensis Meyen Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (L.) G.L.Nesom Taraxacum officinale Weber Trichogonia salviaefolia Gardner Trixis antimenorrhoea Mart. ex Baker Verbesina alternifolia Britton ex Kearney Vernonia apiculata Mart. ex DC. Vernonia argyrophylla Less. Vernonia diffusa Less. Vernonia herbacea Rusby Vernonia lacunosa Mart. ex DC. Vernonia linearis D.Don ex Hook. et Arn. Vernonia patens Kunth Vernonia 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. (= 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. Jacaranda paucifoliolata Mart. ex DC. Memora glaberrima K.Schum. Memora nodosa Miers Podranea ricasoliana (Tanfani) T. Sprague Pyrostegia ignea Presl Pyrostegia venusta Miers Tabebuia aurea Tabebuia chrysotricha Tabebuia heptaphylla (Vell.) Toledo Tabebuia ochracea Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC. Tabebuia roseo-alba Tabebuia serratifolia Tabebuia vellosoi Toledo Zeyheria digitalis (Vell.) 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 (K.Schum.) A.Robyns Pseudobombax grandiflorum (Cav.) 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.Don Cordia hypoleuca DC. Cordia insignis Cham. Cordia leucocephala Moric. Cordia nodosa Lam. Cordia trichotoma (Vell.) 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. gongylodes Eruca sativa Mill. Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. Sinapis alba L.
Caesalpinioideae Apuleia molaris Spruce ex Benth. Bauhinia forficata Link Cassia ferruginea (Schrad.) 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 Hayne Delonix regia Raf. Hymenaea courbaril var. stilbocarpa (Hayne) Y.T.Lee et Langenh. Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) Blake Schotia brachypetala Sond. Sclerolobium aureum Baill. Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel Senna martiana (Benth.) H.S.Irwin et Barneby Senna multijuga (Rich.) H.S.Irwin et Barneby Senna speciosa Roxb. Senna splendida (Vogel) H.S.Irwin et Barneby
Cannabaceae (Hemp Family) Celti brasiliensis 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. Caryoca brasiliense Cambess.
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. 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 Kunth Tradescantia virginica L.
Convolvulaceae (Bindweed or morning glory family) Ipomoea purpurea Roth Ipomoea batatoides Benth. Jacquemontia blanchetii Moric. 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. Lamonia speciosa (Cambess.) 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 (L.) Spreng. Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull Erica cinerea L. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Vaccinium 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 (Spreng.) 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 Klotzsch Julocroton triqueter Baill. Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels Ricinus communis L. Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb.
Faboideae (Legume family)
Andira inermis (Wright) DC. Amburana cearensis (= Torresea cearensis M.Allemão) (M.Allemão) A.C.Smith Centrolobium robustum Mart. ex Benth. Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud Geoffraea spinosa Jacq. Machaerium acutifolium Vogel Machaerium scleroxylon Tul. Medicago sativa L. Melilotus alba Medik. Melilotus officinalis Lam. Myrocarpus frondosus M.Allemão Sweetia fruticosa var. fruticosa Spreng. (= Ferreirea spectabilis M.Allemão) Trifolium pratense L. Trifolium repens L.
Hamamelidaceae
Iridaceae Crocus vernus (L.) Hill
Lamiaceae (Mint family) Agastache foeniculum Kuntze Agastache nepetoides Eriope 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 × faassenii Nepeta mussinii Spreng. ex Henckel Nepeta siberica (= Nepeta macrantha, Dracocephalum sibiricum) Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Schrad. Pycnanthemum verticillatum Pursh var. pilosum (Nutt.) T.S.Cooperrider Pycnanthemum virginianum Trel. ex Branner et Coville Salvia splendens Ker Gawl. Satureja thymbra L. Stachys byzantina K.Koch Thymbra spicata L. Thymus capitatus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link Thymus serpyllum L. Vitex sellowiana Cham.
Lauraceae (Laurel family) Beilschmiedia berteroana (Gay) Kosterm. Nectandra cuspidata Nees et Mart. ex Nees Nectandra rigida Nees Persea americana Mill. Persea gratissima Gaertn. Ocotea kuhlmanni Vattimo Ocotea pretiosa Mez
Lecythidaceae Cariniana legalis Kuntze Cariniana estrellensis Kuntze
Liliaceae (Lily family) Smilax medica Schltdl. et Cham. Smilax officinalis Griseb.
Lythraceae Cuphea carthaginensis Macbride Cuphea ingrata Cham. et Schltdl. Cuphea linarioides Cham. et Schltdl. Cuphea mesostemon Koehne Heimi 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 (A.Juss.) Little Banisteriopsis clausseniana (A.Juss.) W.R.Anderson et B.Gates