Plant tissues used
Species from 19 plant families have recorded uses in honey
collection (Table 1). Plant tissues used during honey collection
include leaves, stems, sap, and bark, but there are no reports of
flowers, roots, or other underground organs being used for this
purpose. Of the 35 examples presented in Table 1, 27 plants are
used alone or in combination with smoke and eight plants are
burned to produce more effective smoke.