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Table 2 Perennial species inventory

From: Semiarid ethnoagroforestry management: Tajos in the Sierra Gorda, Guanajuato, Mexico

Family

Species

Local name

Origen

Life form

Uses

Agavaceae

Agave sp.

Maguey manso

Introduced

Agave

Sap, Fiber

Anacardiaceae

Mangifera indica L.

Mangoo

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

Rhus radicans L.

Huau

Native

Shrub

Urticante

Spondias mombin Jacq.

Ciruela amarilla

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

Asteraceae

Montanoa sp.

Candela

Native

Shrub

Medicinal

Senecio salignus DC.

Jara amarilla

Native

Shrub

-

Senecio sp.

Jarilla

Native

Shrub

-

Boraginaceae

Cordia boissieri A.D.C.

Trompillo

Native

Tree

Fodder

Heliotropium sp

 

Native

Shrub

-

Budlejaceae

Budleja sp.

Tepozán

Native

Tree

-

Budleja sp.

Tepozancillo

Native

Shrub

-

Burseraceae

Bursera simaruba Sarg.

Copal

Native

Tree

-

Cactaceae

Isolatocereus dumortieri (Scheidw.) Backeb.

Órgano

Native

Cacti

Fruit/Firewood

Opuntia imbricata (Haw.) DC.

Cardón

Native

Cacti

-

Opuntia sp.

Nopal

Introduced

Cacti

Fruit/vegetable

Myrtillocactus geometrizans Console

Garambullo

Native

Cacti

Fruit

Stenocereus pruinosus (Otto) Buxb.

Pitayo

Native

Cacti

Fruit

Caricaceae

Carica papaya L.

Papaya

Introduced

 

Fruit

Euphorbiaceae

Croton sp.

Chicharroncillo

Native

Tree

-

 

Cnidoscolus multilobus (Pax) I.M.Johnst.

-

Native

Shrub

-

Fabaceae

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Huizache

Native

Tree

Firewood

Acacia pennatula Benth.

Tepame

Native

Shrub

Firewood

Acacia sp.

Huizachillo

Native

Shrub

Firewood

Desmanthus sp.

Mesquitillo

Native

Shrub

Firewood

Eysenhardtia polystachya

(Ortega) Sarg.

Palo dulce

Native

Tree

Firewood

Lysiloma acapulcense Benth.

Palo arco

Native

Tree

Firewood

Mimosa sp.

Garabatillo

Native

Tree

Firewood

Pithecellobium dulce

(Roxb.) Benth.

Huamúchil

Native

Tree

Fruit

Prosopis laevigata

(Humb.& Bonpl. ex Willd.) M.C.Johnst.

Mezquite

Native

Tree

Fruit, Firewod, Wood, Fodder, Ornamental

Prosopis sp.

Palo gusano

Native

Tree

Ornato

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

Palo hediondo

Native

Tree

Firewood and shade

Desmodium sp.

-

Native

Shrub

-

Juglandaceae

Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K.Koch

Nogal

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

Labiatae

Salvia sp.

Salvia

Native

Shrub

Medicinal

Lauraceae

Persea americana Mill.

Aguacate

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

Malvaceae

Guazuma ulmifolia Wall.

Guazuma

Native

Tree

Firewood/shade

Meliaceae

Melia azedarach L.

Paradise tree

Introduced

Tree

Ornamental

Moraceae

Ficus carica L.

Higuera

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

Ficus cotinifolia Kunth

Higuerón

Native

Tree

Ornamental/shadow

Musaceae

Musa paradisiaca L.

Platano jamaico

Introduced

Herb

Fruit

Myrthaceae

Psidium guajava L.

Guayabo

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

-

Palo amole

Native

Tree

-

Solanaceae

Solanum sp.

Tomatillo

Native

Shrub

-

Platanaceae

Platanus mexicana Torr.

Álamo

Native

Tree

Ornamental/Fruit

Poaceae

Arundo donax Georgi.

Carrizo

Introduced

Herb

Handcrafts

Rhamnaceae

Karwinskia humboldtianaS. Watson

Sarabullo

Native

Shrub

Toxic

Rosaceae

Prunus domestica Thunb.

Ciruelo

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch

Durazno

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

Rubiaceae

Coffea arabica L.

Café

Introduced

Shrub

Infusion

Rutaceae

Casimiroa edulis S.Watson

Zapote blanco

Introduced

Tree

Fruit/medicinal

Citrus spp.

Lima

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

 

Naranja

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

 

Mandarina

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

 

Limón real

Introduced

Tree

Fruit

Scrophulareaceae

-

-

Native

Shrub

-

Simaroubaceae

Dodonaea viscosa Mart.

Olivo

Native

Shrub

Ornamental

Ulmaceae

Celtis pallida Torr.

Granjeno amarillo

Native

Tree

Firewood

Celtis sp.

Palo blanco

Native

Tree

Shadow

Celtis sp.

Granjeno

Native

Tree

-

Verbenaceae

Lantana camara L.

Cinco negitos

Native

Shrub

Ornamental

Zapotaceae

Sideroxylon palmeri (Rose) T.D.Penn.

Capulín

Native

Tree

Fruit, wood, shade

Zygophillaceae

Morkillia mexicana Rose & Painter

Viuda

Native

Shrub

Ornamental