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This study aimed to evaluate the floristic composition and the phytosociological structure in two apiaries areas on Caatinga biome: a non-preserved and a preserved area both in the municipality of Aparecida, PB, Brazil. The non-preserved area (area I) had 25 apiaries, and the preserved area had 28 apiaries (area II). A total of 110 individuals, five families, and ten species were found at area I, and 330 individuals, eight families and 12 species at area II. However, area I showed higher Shannon-Wiener diversity index (1.93) than area II (1.52).  The deforestation is responsible by the low number of individuals at the area I. Our results show a diversity of shrubs and trees species with great apicultural potential to be used by family farmers from the planning of the beekeeping activity.