Evaluating the Antioxidant Properties of Unifloral Honey (Apis mellifera L.) from Ethiopia
Table 2
Honey plants identified from each of the honey types.
Site
Harvesting time
Scientific name
Family name
Vernacular name (Afaan Oromo)
Life form
Resources for bees
Pollen grain counted (%)
Frequency class
Honey type
Nedjo
November
Guizotia spp.
Asteraceae
Tufo/nuugii
Herb
P & N
74.1
PP
Monofloral (Guizotia spp.) honey
Bidens spp.
Asteraceae
Maxxannee
Herb
P & N
5.9
IMP
Trifolium spp.
Fabaceae
Siddisa
Herb
P & N
4.1
IMP
Eucalyptus spp.
Myrtaceae
Baargamoo
Tree
P & N
4.1
IMP
Grass type
Poaceae
Gosamargaa
Herb
P & N
3.0
IMP
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae
Qorxobbii
Herb
P
2.6
MP
Sesamum indicum
Pedaliaceae
Saalixa
Herb
P & N
1.8
MP
Allophylus abyssinicus
Sapindaceae
Sarara
Tree
P & N
1.6
MP
Vicia faba
Papilionaceae
Baaqelaa
Herb
P & N
1.5
MP
Lepidium sativum
Brassicaceae
Feexoo
Herb
P & N
1.1
MP
Brassica carinata
Brassicaceae
Raafuu
Herb
P & N
0.2
MP
Satureja paradoxa
Lamiaceae
Xinaaddama
Herb
P & N
0.04
MP
Haro Sebu
February
Coffea arabica
Rubiaceae
Buna
Shrub
P & N
68.0
PP
Monofloral (C. arabica) honey
Vernonia spp.
Asteraceae
Gosaeebichaa
Shrub
P & N
17.46
SP
Terminalia spp.
Combretaceae
Birdheessa/dabaqqa
Tree
P & N
5.16
IMP
Guizotia spp.
Asteraceae
Tuufoo/hadaa
Herb
P & N
3.67
IMP
Apodytes dimidiata
Icacinaceae
Qumbaala
Tree
P & N
2.15
MP
Bidens spp.
Asteraceae
Keelloo
Herb
P & N
1.57
MP
Hypoestes triflora
Acanthaceae
Darguu
Herb
P & N
1.22
MP
Plantago lanceolate
Plantaginaceae
Qorxobbii
Herb
P & N
0.60
MP
Galiniera saxifraga
Rubiaceae
Mixoo
Shrub
P & N
0.53
MP
Justicia schimperiana
Acanthaceae
Dhummuuggaa
Shrub
P & N
0.35
MP
Bersama abyssinica
Melianthaceae
Lolchiisaa
Tree
P & N
0.35
MP
Rumex nervosus
Polygonaceae
Dhangaggoo
Shrub
P & N
0.15
MP
Euphorbia ampliphylla
Euphorbiaceae
Adaamii
Tree
P & N
0.13
MP
Haro Sebu
May
Croton macrostachyus
Euphorbiaceae
Bakkanniisa
Tree
P & N
64.42
PP
Monofloral (C. macrostachyus) honey
Syzygium guineense
Myrtaceae
Baddeessaa
Tree
P & N
14.03
IMP
Eucalyptus spp.
Myrtaceae
Baargamoo
Tree
P & N
12.57
IMP
Acacia spp.
Myrtaceae
Laaftoo
Tree
P & N
7.81
IMP
Justicia schimperiana
Acanthaceae
Dhummuuggaa
Shrub
P & N
0.55
MP
Rumex nervosus
Polygonaceae
Dhangaggoo
Shrub
P & N
0.38
MP
Coffea arabica
Rubiaceae
Buna
Shrub
P & N
0.27
MP
Guizotia spp.
Asteraceae
Tuufoo
Herb
P & N
0.16
MP
Bidens spp.
Asteraceae
Keelloo/Maxxannee
Herb
P & N
0.03
MP
Gedo
February
Vernonia spp.
Asteraceae
Eebicha/Reejjii
Shrubs
P & N
90
PP
Vernonia (monofloral) honey
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Myrtaceae
Baargamoo
Tree
P & N
3.02
IMP
Hypoestes triflora
Acanthaceae
Darguu
Herb
P & N
2.6
MP
Apodytes dimidiata
Icacinaceae
Qumbaala
Tree
P & N
1.4
MP
Plantago lanceolate
Plantaginaceae
Qorxobbii
Herb
P & N
1.3
MP
Cardus nyassanus
Asteraceae
Qoreeharree
Herb
P & N
1.04
MP
Rumex spp.
Polygonaceae
Dhangaggoo
Shrub
P & N
1.04
MP
Guizotia spp.
Asteraceae
Tuufoo
Herb
P & N
0.5
MP
Bore
April
Schefflera abyssinica
Araliaceae
Gatamaa
Tree
P & N
100
PP
S. abyssinica (monofloral) honey
Holota
June
Eucalyptus spp.
Myrtaceae
Baargamoo
Tree
P & N
100
PP
Eucalyptus (monofloral) honey
PP = predominant pollen (if >45% counted pollen grain was from specific plant species); SP = secondary pollen (16%-45%); IMP = important minor pollen (3%-15%); MP = minor pollen (<3%); P & N = pollen and nectar.
