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Table 1 Plants and uses mentioned by the students of the schools EMFPA, EMFLS, and CMRB

From: The role of schools as an opportunity for transmission of local knowledge about useful Restinga plants: experiences in southeastern Brazil

Family

Specie (taxon)

Local name

Origin

Frequency of citation

Salience index

Categories of uses

Cactaceae

Pilosocereus arrabidae (Lem.) Byles & Rowley

Cacto

Native

76 (n39, nn37)

0.580

3 (e18, o6, d2)

Arecaceae

Allagoptera arenaria (Gomes) Kuntze

Guriri

Native

36 (n21, nn15)

0.253

1 (e19)

Myrtaceae

Eugenia uniflora L.

Pitanga

Native

33 (n17, nn16)

0.205

2 (e20, m2)

Chrysobalanaceae

Chrysobalanus icaco L.

Bajirú

Native

22 (n4, nn18)

0.141

2 (e3, m6)

Anacardiaceae

Schinus terebinthifolia (Mart.) Engl.

Aroeira

Native

15 (n6, nn9)

0.105

2 (e5, m11)

Anacardiaceae

Anacardium occidentale L.

Caju

Native

12 (n6, nn6)

0.069

1 (e10)

Bromeliaceae

Neoregelia cruenta (R.Graham) L.B.Sm.

Bromélia

Native

9 (n4, nn5)

0.047

1 (o2)

Sapotaceae

Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk

Guapeba

Native

8 (n4, nn4)

0.037

2 (e4, c1)

Orchidaceae

Cattleya guttata Lindl.

Orquídea

Native

8 (n7, nn1)

0.049

1 (o4)

Casuarinaceae

Casuarina equisetifolia L.

Casuarina

Exotic

8 (n5, nn3)

0.048

No uses cited

Blechnaceae

Telmatoblechnum serrulatum (Rich.) Perrie, D.J. Ohlsen & Brownsey

Samambaia

Native

7 (n4, 3nn)

0.038

No uses cited

Lamiaceae

Plectranthus barbatus Andr.

Boldo

Exotic

9 (n5, nn4)

0.043

2 (e1, m5)

Amaranthaceae

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Erva-de-santa-maria

Native

6 (n2, nn4)

0.023

1 (m5)

Myrtaceae

Myrciaria floribunda (H. West ex Willd.) O. Berg.

Cambium

Native

6 (n5, nn1)

0.034

1 (e4)

Fabaceae

Mimosa pudica L.

Dormideira

Native

6 (n5, nn1)

0.040

No uses cited

Asparagaceae

Aloe vera L.

Babosa

Exotic

4 (n1, nn3)

0.033

1 (cos4)

Arecaceae

Cocos nucifera L.

Coqueiro

Exotic

4 (n2, nn2)

0.021

1 (e1)

Malpighiaceae

Malpighia emarginata D.C.

Acerola

Exotic

3 (n2, nn1)

0.016

1 (e3)

Clusiaceae

Clusia fluminensis Planch. & Triana

Clusia

Native

3 (n1, nn2)

0.019

No uses cited

Convolvulaceae

Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br.

Salsa-da-praia

Native

2 (n2, nn0)

0.011

No uses cited

Arecaceae

Bactris setosa Mart.

Tucum

Native

2 (n1, nn1)

0.010

No uses cited

Arecaceae

Philodendron corcovadense Kunth

Cipó-imbê

Native

2 (n1, nn1)

0.009

1 (h1)

Urticaceae

Indeterminate

Ortiga

Exotic

2 (n1, nn1)

0.011

No uses cited

Asteraceae

Taraxacum officinale (L.) Weber ex F.H.Wigg

Dente-de-leão

Exotic

2 (n1, nn1)

0.006

1 (o1)

Clusiaceae

Garcinia brasiliensis Mart.

Bacupari

Native

1 (n0, nn1)

0.004

2 (e1, m2)

Cactaceae

Melocactus violaceus Pfeiff.

Coroa-de-frade

Native

2 (n2, nn0)

0.008

No uses cited

Turneraceae

Turnera ulmifolia L.

Maria-vai-com-outras

Exotic

1 (n1, nn0)

0.014

1 (o1)

Bignoniaceae

Handroanthus sp.

Ipê

Native

1 (n1, nn0)

0.003

No uses cited

Cactaceae

Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis (Willd.) A.Berger

Arumbeba

Native

1 (n1, nn0)

0.002

1 (e1)

Lamiaceae

Melissa officinalis L.

Erva-cidreira

Exotic

1 (n0, nn1)

0.003

1 (m1)

Myrtaceae

Eugenia selloi (O. Berg) B.D. Jacks.

Pitangobaia

Native

1 (n0, nn1)

0.008

1 (e1)

Anacardiaceae

Spondias purpurea L.

Siriguela

Exotic

1 (n0, nn1)

0.003

No uses cited

Typhaceae

Typha domingensis Pers.

Tifa

Native

1 (n1, nn0)

0.010

No uses cited

Cactaceae

Cereus fernambucensis Lem

Cacto-caldo

Native

1 (n0, nn1)

0.010

1 (e1)

Asteraceae

Helianthus annuus L.

Girassol

Exotic

1 (n0, nn1)

0.006

No uses cited

Sapotaceae

Mimusops coriacea (A. DC.) Miq.

Abricó

Exotic

1 (n0, nn1)

0.006

No uses cited

Rutaceae

Citrus x limon (L.) Osbeck

Limão

Exotic

1 (n1, nn0)

0.002

1 (e1)

  1. In order of specie frequency of citation. Botanical family, scientific name, local name, geographic distribution. General total of plant citations (frequency of citation by n—natives, nn—nonnatives). Total use categories (frequency of citation of uses per use category: e—edible, o—ornamental, m—medicinal, d—dyeing, c—construction, cos—cosmetic, h—handicraft)