From: Brazilian and Mexican experiences in the study of incipient domestication
Species (Family) | Common name | Life form | Plant part used | Character | Selection trend | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acca selowiana (O. Berg) Burret (Myrtaceae) | Goiabinha serrana | Tree | Fruit | Fruit weight | Heavy fruit | [14] |
 |  |  |  | Length-diameter ratio | Elongated fruit |  |
 |  |  |  | Fruit shape |  |  |
Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze (Araucariaceae) | Pinheiro-Brasileiro | Tree | Pine | Pine size | Larger pine | [98] |
 |  |  |  | Productivity | More productive specimens |  |
 |  |  |  | Pine flavor | Sweeter pine |  |
Manihot esculenta ssp. esculenta (Euphorbiaceae) | Cassava | Shrub | Tuberous root (sometimes leaves) | Stem cuts | Lower degree of branching favoring propagation by cuttings and lowering flowering, partial loss of defenses. Faster growth through change in seedling morphology | |
 |  |  |  | Seedlings |  |  |
Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae) | Umbuzeiro | Tree | Fruit | Fruit size | Larger fruit | |
 |  |  |  | Pit size | Small pit |  |
 |  |  |  | Fruit rind thickness | Thinner |  |
 |  |  |  | Pulp yield | Higher yield |  |
 |  |  |  | Fruit shape | Oblong fruit |  |
Theobroma cacao L.(Malvaceae) | Cocoa | Tree | Seeds | Fruit’s peel | Thinner (Pentagona type) | [102] |
 |  |  |  | Seed/fruit rate | Higher (Pentagona type) |  |
 |  |  |  | Pulp flavor | Sweet (var. Criollo) |  |
 |  |  |  | Fermentation time | Less (var. Criollo) |  |
Euterpe oleraceae Mart. (Arecaceae) | Açaà | Tree | Fruit | Fruit color | Purplish fruit | [89] |
 |  |  |  | Fruit flavor | Multiplos caules |  |
 |  |  |  | Ramificação do caule |  |  |
Bertholletia excelsea Bonpl. (Lecythidaceae) | Castanheira | Tree | Fruit and seeds | Seed/fruit rate | Higher | [89] |
Theobroma grandiflorum (Wild. ex. Spreng.) Schum (Malvaceae) | Cupuaçu | Tree | Fruit | Fruit size | Larger fruit | [89] |
 |  |  |  | Number of fruit | Higher | [89] |
Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal (Solanaceae) | Cubiu | Perennial herb | Fruit | Fruit size | Larger fruit | Â |
 |  |  |  | Number of loculus | Firm fruits |  |
 |  |  |  | Number of fruit | Higher |  |