Table 3 Most cited plants (at least 20% of the citations) for each category of use in Areias de Baixo (AB) and Costeira da Armação (CA) and citation frequency (Freq.), according to 53 interviewees in AB and 72 in CA
Category of use | Family | Species | Local name | Freq. (%) AB | Freq. (%) CA | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rutaceae | Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck | Laranja | – | 84.90% | Exotic | |
Musaceae | Musa paradisiaca L. | Banana | 71.70% | 52.77% | Exotic | |
Rutaceae | Citrus spp. | Bergamota | 60.37% | – | Exotic | |
Euphorbiaceae | Manihot esculenta Crantz | Mandioca | 38.88% | 60.37% | Exotic | |
Myrtaceae | Psidium guajava L. | Goiaba | 47.22% | – | Exotic | |
Lamiaceae | Mentha rotundifolia (L.) Huds. | Hortelã | – | 50.94% | Exotic | |
Myrtaceae | Plinia trunciflora (O.Berg) Kausel | Jaboticaba | 44.44% | – | Exotic | |
Food | Rutaceae | Citrus sp | Limão-de-peixe | – | 56.61% | Exotic |
Myrtaceae | Eugenia uniflora L. | Pitanga | 38.88% | – | Native | |
Lamiaceae | Mentha rotundifolia (L.) Huds. | Hortelã | 50.93% | 31.94% | Exotic | |
Lamiaceae | Plectranthus barbatus Andrews | Boldo | 35.85% | 33.33% | Exotic | |
Medicine | Amaranthaceae | Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze | Pinicilina | 26.41% | Native | |
Ornamental | Orchidaceae | Several species | Orquídea | 41.51% | – | – |
Construction | Fabaceae | Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) Blake | Garapuvu | – | 36.11% | Native |