Table 2 Native wild edible species targeted in the present study in NE Brazil
Common name | Family | Species | Part(s) of the plant used as food |
|---|---|---|---|
Batinga | Myrtaceae | Eugenia sp. | Fruit |
Cana de macaco | Marantaceae | Maranta gibba Sm | Stalk |
Coco catolé | Arecaceae | Syagrus cearensis Noblick | Fruit |
Facheiro | Cactaceae | Pilosocereus pachycladus subsp. pernambucoensis (F. Ritter) Zappi | Fruit and cladode |
Imbu | Anacardiaceae | Spondias tuberosa Arruda | Fruit and tuber |
Incó | Brassicaceae | Neocalyptrocalyx longifolium (Mart.) Cornejo & Iltis | Fruit |
Jatobá | Fabaceae | Hymenaea courbaril L. | Fruit |
Mandacaru | Cactaceae | Cereus jamacaru DC. | Fruit |
Manofê | Apocynaceae | Mandevilla tenuifolia (J.C. Mikan) Woodson | Rhizome |
Pirim | Myrtaceae | Psidium schenckianum Kiaersk. | Fruit |
Trapiá | Brassicaceae | Crateva tapia L. | Fruit |
Ubaia | Myrtaceae | Eugenia pyriformis Cambess. | Fruit |