Origen botánico y geográfico de las mieles de El Fuerte, Departamento de Santa Bárbara, Jujuy, Argentina

this is the first contribution to the knowledge of botanical and geographical origin of honey from the province of jujuy. twenty-four samples were analyzed from the locality of el fuerte, santa bárbara department. fifty pollen types were identified belonging to thirty-two botanical families, were registering a 33% honey unifloral and 67% multifloral honey. include the following pollen types: gleditsia amorphoides, myrtaceae and scutia-condalia, accompanied by allophylus edulis, parapiptadenia excelsa, schinus sp y zanthoxylum coco. the pollen spectrum obtained characterized these honeys and reflects the native vegetation: ecotone between the selva montana of the yungas and chaco serrano.