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Acacia tree growing on savannah against sky background, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

What Is Acacia Honey?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By K.T. Parker

There are more than 300 types of honey, with each variety classed by the source of blossoms the bees use to collect pollen to make honey, reports the National Honey Board. Acacia honey comes from the black locust or false acacia tree and is usually labeled as American acacia or locust honey in the United States.