**Abstract**

Palynological examination of 17 honey samples procured from 8 localities in Paderu forest division in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India, produced assemblage of pollen in terms of quantity and diversity. According to melissopalynological assessment of the honey samples, 6 were unifloral, i.e., 3 from *Ageratum conyzoides* and 1 each from *Schleichera oleosa*, *Psidium guajava*, and *Mimosa pudica*, and 11 were multifloral. The dominant taxa include *Mimosa pudica*, *Syzygium cumini*, and *Centipeda minima*. The taxa such as *Terminalia arjuna*, *Dendrophthoe falcata*, *Lamiaceae*, *Asteraceae*, and *Phyllanthus emblica* were minor sources of nectar and bee forage, as indicated by low frequencies of their pollen. The numerous pollen types and their diversity show that bees travel considerable distance to collect the nectar for honey production.

**Keywords:** pollen analysis, honey, Paderu forest division, unifloral, multifloral
