Table 1 Forage plants mentioned by the interviewed in Barrocas (A) and Cachoeiras (B), in Soledade city - PB,NE Brazil

Agavaceae

Agave sisalana Perrine ex Engler

Agave

Lv, Tb

3

2

E

Herb

Alismataceae

Echinodorus andrieuxii (Hook. and Arn.) Small

Golfe

Lv

-

1

N

Herb

Amaranthaceae

Alternanthera tenella Colla

Quebra panela

Lv, P.t.

5

8

N

Herb

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Bredo de espinho

Lv, P.t.

7

8

E

Herb

Amaranthus cruentus L.

Bredo de porco

Lv, P.t.

14

19

E

Herb

Amaranthus viridis L.

Bredo

Lv, P.t.

5

8

E

Herb

Gomphrena demissa Mart.

Cama de amancebado

P.t.

1

-

N

Herb

Anacardiaceae

Anacardium occidentale L.

Caju

Lv

1

-

N

Tree

Mangifera indica L.

Manga

Lv

1

-

E

Tree

Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão

Aroeira

Lv, Fr, Se, Br

13

18

N

Tree

Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl.

Braúna

Lv, Fr, Br

8

17

N

Tree

Spondias tuberosa Arruda

Umbuzeiro

Lv, Fr, Br

19

44

N

Tree

Apocynaceae

Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart.

Pereiro

Lv, Fr, Br

6

17

N

Tree

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Espinho de cigano

Lv, P.t.

3

5

E

Herb

Asteraceae

Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson

Bamburrá

Lv, P.t.

6

4

E

Herb

Helianthus annus L.

Girassol

Lv

3

8

E

Herb

Simsia dombeyana DC.

Espinho de agulha

Lv, P.t.

4

-

N

Herb

Bombacaceae

Ceiba glaziovii (Kuntze) K. Schum.

Barriguda

Lv, Rz

4

10

N

Tree

Pseudobombax marginatum (A.St.-Hil.) A. Robyns

Imbiratanha

Lv

-

2

N

Tree

Boraginaceae

Heliotropium elongatum (Lehm.) I.M. Johnst.

Crista de peru

P.t.

4

2

N

Herb

Heliotropium indicum L.

Fedegoso

Lv

11

4

E

Herb

Heliotropium procumbens Mill.

Mato-azul

P.t.

4

6

E

Herb

Heliotropium tiaridioides Cham.

Crista de peru

P.t.

4

8

E

Herb

Varronia leucocephala (Moric.) J.S.Mill.

Maria preta

Lv

1

1

E

Shrub

Bromeliaceae

Bromelia laciniosa Mart. ex. Schult. f.

Macambira rôxa

Lv, Tb

17

25

N

Herb

Encholirium sp.

Macambira branca

Lv, Tb

5

17

N

Herb

Neoglaziovia variegata (Arruda) Mez

Caroá

Lv, Tb

8

17

N

Herb

Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L.

Salambaia

P.t.

1

-

E

Herb

Cactaceae

Cereus jamacaru DC.

Cardeiro/mandacaru

Fr, P.t.

16

23

N

Tree

Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb.

Coroa de frade

P.t.

11

15

N

Herb

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

Palma*

Fr, Cd

14

24

E

Shrub

Pilosocereus gounellei (F.A.C. Weber) Byles & G.D. Rowley

Xique-xique

Fr, Cd

36

49

N

Shrub

Pilosocereus pachicladus F. Ritter.

Facheiro

Lv, Cd

8

14

N

Shrub

Tacinga inaenamoema Britton & Rose

Cumbeba

Fr, Cd.

2

1

N

Shrub

Tacinga palmadora (Britton& Rose) N. P. Taylor & Stuppy

Palmatória

Fr, Cd

17

32

N

Shrub

Capparaceae

Cynophalla flexuosa (L.) J. Presl

Feijão-brabo

Lv, Fr, Br

9

15

N

Tree

Celastraceae

Maytenus rigida Mart.

Bom Nome

Lv, Br

2

2

N

Tree

Chrysobalanaceae

Licania rigida Benth.

Oiticica

Lv, Fr

-

1

N

Tree

Convolvulaceae

Jacquemontia bahiensis O'Donell

Amarra cachorro

Lv

3

11

E

Herb

Combretaceae

Combretum glaucocarpum Mart.

Canela de ema

Lv

-

1

N

Tree

Combretum leprosum Mart.

Mufumbo

Lv, Fr,

2

1

E

Tree

Commelinaceae

Commelina erecta L.

Olho de Santa Luzia

Lv, P.t.

2

-

N

Herb

Commiphora leptophloeos (Mart.) J.B. Gillett

Amburana/Imburana

Lv,

3

12

E

Tree

Convolvulaceae

Evolvulus glomeratus Nees & C. Mart.

Flor azul

Lv, Fr

2

-

E

Herb

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

Batata

Lv

-

1

N

Herb

Ipomoe nil (L.) Roth

Jitirana a

Lv, P.t.

6

8

N

Herb

Ipomoea sp. 1

Jitirana c

Lv

5

8

-

Herb

Jacquemontia hirsuta Choisy

Jitirana

Lv, P.t.

8

14

Herb

Merremia aegyptia (L.) Urb.

Jitirana (branca)

Lv, P.t.

17

3

E

Herb

Merremia sp. 2

Jitirana

P.t.

3

5

E

Herb

Cucurbitaceae

Cucumis anguria L.

Maxixe*

Lv

1

-

E

Herb

Cucurbita sp.

Jerimum*

Lv

3

2

E

Herb

Cucurbita sp.

Pepino*

Lv

1

1

E

Herb

Momordica charantia L.

Melão de São Caetano*

Lv, Fr

1

-

E

Herb

Cyperaceae

Cyperus uncinulatus Schrad. ex Nees

Barba de bode

Lv, Fr, P.t.

6

4

E

Herb

Citrullus lanatus (Thumb.) Matsum. & Nakai

Melancia*

Lv

3

2

E

Herb

Euphorbiaceae

Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl

Favela

Lv

-

1

N

Tree

Croton blanchetianus Baill.

Marmeleiro

Lv, Fr., Br

16

20

N

Tree

Croton heliotropiifolius Kunth.

Quebra-faca

Lv

1

2

E

Tree

Croton sincorensis Mart.

Marmeleiro branco

Lv

-

1

N

Tree

Euphorbia tirucalli L.

Aveloz

Lv

9

8

E

Tree

Ricinus communis L.

Carrapateira

Lv

1

-

E

Tree

Fabaceae

Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm.

Cumaru

Lv, Fr, Br

-

2

N

Tree

Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan

Angico

Lv, Fr, Br

3

7

N

Tree

Bauhinia cheilantha (Bong.) Steud.

Mororó

Lv, Fr, Br

3

5

N

Tree

Calliandra sp.

Pimenta d'água

P.t.

1

1

-

Herb

Chamaecrista rotundifolia (Pers.) Greene.

Malícia

Lv

-

2

N

Herb

Capparis hastata Jacq.

Feijão de boi

Lv

1

-

N

Tree

Chloroleucon mangense (Jacq.) Britton & Rose

Coronha braba

Fr

-

1

N

Tree

Crotalaria incana L.

Chocalho de raposa

Lv

1

2

N

Herb

Desmodium glabrum (Mill.) DC.

Feijão de rolinha

Lv, P.t.

3

5

N

Shrub

Desmodium distortum (Aubl.) J.F. Macbr.

Rapadura de cavalo

Lv, P.t.

5

16

N

Shrub

Erythrina velutina Willd.

Mulungu

Lv, Fr, Se

3

5

N

Tree

Froelichia humboldtiana (Roem. & Schult.) Seub.

Ervanço

Lv, P.t.

5

6

N

Herb

Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp.

Gliricídia

Lv, Fr, Br

1

1

E

Tree

Glycine max(L.) Merr.

Soja*

-

-

1

E

Herb

Indigofera suffruticosa Mill.

Anil

Lv

4

2

E

Herb

Inga sp.

Ingazeira

Lv, Fr, Se

4

3

-

Tree

Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) Dewit

Leucena

Lv

2

5

N

Shrub

Libidibia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P. Queiroz

Jucá

Lv, Fr, Br

2

3

N

Tree

Mimosa ophthalmocentra Mart. ex. Benth.

Jurema de imbira

Lv, Fr, Br

6

8

E

Tree

Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir.

Jurema-preta

Lv

12

12

N

Tree

Parkinsonia aculeata L.

Turco

P.t.

2

1

N

Tree

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Feijão*

P.t.

10

22

N

Herb

Piptadenia stipulacea (Benth.) Ducke

Jurema branca

P.t.

12

8

N

Tree

Poincianella pyramidalis Tul.

Catingueira

Lv, Fr, Br

11

23

N

Tree

Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.

Algaroba

Fr, Br

17

27

E

Tree

Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby

Fedegoso

Lv, Br

2

2

N

Shrub

Rhynchosia minima DG.

Feijão de rolinha

Lv

1

3

N

Shrub

Vigna peduncularis var. peduncularis (Kunth) Fawc. & Rendle

Feijão miúdo

Lv

1

1

N

Herb

Loasaceae

Mentzelia aspera L.

Amor de velho

Br

1

1

N

Herb

Lythraceae

Pleurophora anomala (A.St.-Hill.)Koehne

Vassourinha

Br

1

-

E

Herb

Malvaceae

Gossypium hirsutum L.

Algodão*

Lv, Fr

2

9

E

Shrub

Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky

Mela bode

P.t.

4

5

N

Shrub

Manihot dichotoma Ule

Maniçoba

Lv, Fr

8

15

N

Tree

Melochia tomentosa L.

Malva rôxa

Lv, P.t.

4

-

E

Herb

Pavonia cancellata Cav.

Jitirana de boi

Lv

1

-

N

Herb

Sida acuta Burm. f.

Malva relógio

Lv, P.t.

4

2

N

Herb

Sida galheirensis Ulbr.

Malva amarela

P.t.

17

24

N

Shrub

Sida rombifolia L.

Malva-preta

P.t.

-

1

E

Shrub

Moringaceae

Moringa oleifera Lam.

Muringa

Lv, Fr, P.t.

2

-

E

Tree

Myrtaceae

Psidium guajava L.

Goiaba

P.t.

1

-

N

Tree

Nyctaginaceae

Boerhavia difussa L.

Pega-pinto

P.t.

8

13

E

Herb

Plantaginaceae

Stemodia sp.

Meladinha

Lv

1

-

E

Herb

Poaceae

Anthephora hermaphrodita (L.) Kuntze

Capim comum/capim native

Lv

12

15

E

Herb

Brachiaria decumbens Stapf

Capim braquiária*

Lv

3

9

E

Herb

Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult.

Carrapicho de cavalo

Lv, P.t.

4

2

E

Herb

Cenchrus ciliares L.

Capim-buffel

Lv

3

3

E

Herb

Cenchrus echinatus L.

Capim-carrapicho

Lv

15

24

E

Herb

Chloris barbata Sw.

Capim pé-de-galinha

Lv

5

8

E

Herb

Chloris orthonoton Doll.

Capim-de raiz

Lv

6

6

E

Herb

Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd.

Capim pé-de-galinha

Lv, P.t.

3

12

E

Herb

Enteropogon mollis (Nees) Clayton

Capim do mato

Lv

12

5

N

Herb

Leersia hexandra Sw.

Capim marreco

Lv

8

4

N

Herb

Pennisetum purpureum Schum

Capim-elefante*

Lv

11

13

E

Herb

Tragus berteronianus Schult.

Carrapicho de ovelha

Lv

6

10

E

Herb

Saccharum sp.

Cana-de-açúcar*

Lv

2

2

E

Herb

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench

Milho sorgo*

Lv

6

15

E

Herb

Triticum sp.

Trigo*

Lv

1

-

E

Herb

Zea mays L.

Milho*

Lv

14

22

E

Herb

Portulacaceae

Portulaca elatior Mart. ex. Rohrb.

Bredo de alecrim

Lv

2

-

E

Herb

Portulaca halimoides L.

Alecrim do mato

Lv, P.t.

1

-

E

Herb

Portulaca oleracea L.

Berdruega/Bredo gordo

Lv, P.t.

4

3

E

Herb

Rhamnaceae

Zizyphus joazeiro Mart.

Juá

Lv, Fr, Br

14

26

N

Tree

Rubiaceae

Borreria verticillata (L.) G. Mey.

Vassourinha de botão

Lv

-

1

E

Herb

Diodia teres Walter

Mata pasto

Lv

0

2

E

Herb

Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud.

Melancia de vaca

Lv, Br

11

13

E

Herb

Sapindaceae

Cardiospermum oliveirae Ferrucci

Pratudo

Lv, Fr, P.t

3

-

E

Herb

Serjania glabrata Kunth.

Mata cachorro

Lv

-

2

N

Herb

Sapotaceae

Sideroxylon obtusifolium (Humb. ex Roem. & Schult.) T.D. Penn.

Quixabeira

Lv, Fr, Br

14

22

N

Tree

Scrophulariaceae

Scoparia dulcis L.

Vassourinha

P.t.

4

1

E

Herb

Solanaceae

Nicotiana glauca R. Graham.

Oliveira

Lv, Fr

1

1

E

Shrub

Solanum agrarium Sendtn

Gogoia

Lv, Fr

-

1

E

Herb

Solanum americanum Mill.

Erva Moura

Lv, Fr

2

4

N

Herb

Sterculiaceae

Waltheria rotundifolia Schrank

Malva branca

Lv, P.t.

13

20

E

Herb

Verbenaceae

Stachytarpheta angustifolia (Mill.) Vahl

Milho de cobra

P.t.

2

1

E

Herb