Table 4 Uses of Brahea dulcis in the RBBM and adjacent areas
From: Ethnoecology of the palm Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart. in central Mexico
Part | Product | Uses/Description | Place where made or sold |
|---|---|---|---|
Entire plant | Ornamental: decorate houses and gardens | San José Zoquital | |
New leaves | Strips | Raw material: strips used to form woven palm hats or other objects | Ixmiquilpan market |
Mats | Handcraft: sleeping mat. | Tlaxco, Naxthé Taxhie | |
Fans | Handcraft: tool to fan fire in the stove | Tlaxco, Naxthé Taxhie and Ixmiquilpan market | |
Broom | Handcraft: to sweep | Ixmiquilpan | |
Whisks | Handcraft: to clean ashes from the stove. | Ixmiquilpan | |
Tortilla baskets | Handcraft: container to hold tortillas. | Ixmiquilpan, Naxthé, Taxhie and Tlaxco | |
Bags | Handcraft | Tlaxco, Naxthe and Ixmiquilpan market | |
Hats | Handcraft | Tlaxco, Naxthe Taxhie | |
Miniature implements | Handcraft and commercial: miniature household implements used as brooches, earrings | Ixmiquilpan, Naxthe, Taxhie and Tlaxco | |
Branch | Religious: branch used in Palm Sunday ceremonies | Tlaxco, Naxthé and Ixmiquilpan market | |
Burial headpiece | Religious: burial headpiece | Tlaxco, Naxthé Taxhie | |
Leaf strips | Commercial: for tying vegetables | Ixmiquilpan market | |
Leaves | Cooking: fresh leaves are used to wrap zacahuil (traditional Huastecan food) | Huejutla de Reyes | |
cloaks or raincapes (capote)* | Handcraft: garment for rain protection | Juárez Hidalgo | |
Green leaves | Decoration | Ornamental: for flower arrangements | Ixmiquilpan, |
Fences | Domestic: to delimit land. | Naxthé | |
Dry leaves | Combustible | Fuel | San José Zoquital |
Fruit | Food | Alimentary: human food; the fruit is called capulín | Atotonilco |
Foliar bracts | Pads | pads for donkeys | Ixmiquilpan market |