Table 1.
Plants that were part of the checklist interview, their citation percentages (general and by use), and occurrence areas
| Popular name | Family | Scientific name | Areasa | Voucher | No of citations | % general | % Food use | % Wood use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenipapo | Rubiaceae | Genipa americana L | C | 94,826 | 114 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 57.4 |
| Ingá* | Leg. Mim | Inga spp. | A, B and C | – | 112 | 97.4 | 97.4 | 67.8 |
| Cambuí | Myrtaceae | Myrciaria floribunda (H. West ex Wild.) O. Berg | A and B | 94,056 | 103 | 89.6 | 89.6 | 41.7 |
| Massaranduba | Sapotaceae | Manilkara salzmannii (A.DC.) H.J.Lam | A and B | 93,971 | 96 | 83.5 | 82.6 | 77.4 |
| Araçá | Myrtaceae | Psidium guineense Sw | C | 94,807 | 93 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 30.4 |
| Cruiri | Melastomataceae | Mouriri sp. | C | 94,822 | 75 | 65.2 | 64.3 | 51.3 |
| Pau d'arco* | Bignoniaceae | Bignoniaceae spp. | A and B | – | 66 | 57.4 | 0 | 57.4 |
| Carrapatinho | Rutaceae | Esenbeckia grandiflora Mart | A and B | 93,988 | 27 | 23.5 | 0 | 23.5 |
| Banana de papagaio | Clusiaceae | Kielmeyera rugosa Choisy | A and B | 93,982 | 26 | 22.6 | 0 | 22.6 |
| Murici comum | Malpighiaceae | Byrsonima sericea DC | A, B and C | 94,066 | 22 | 19.1 | 13.9 | 18.3 |
| Murta roxa | Myrtaceae | Neomitranthes obtusa Sobral & Zambom | A and B | 94,767 | 18 | 15.7 | 10.4 | 15.7 |
| Peroba | Bignoniaceae | Tabebuia elliptica (DC.) Sandwith | A and B | 94,765 | 18 | 15.7 | 0 | 15.7 |
| Orelha d'onça | Polygonaceae | Coccoloba laevis Casar | A | 94,000 | 18 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 15.7 |
| Louro | Lauraceae | Ocotea notata (Nees & Mart.) Mez | A and B | 94,064 | 16 | 13.9 | 0.9 | 13.9 |
| Sicupira | Leg. Caes | Diptychandra aurantiaca Tul | A | 93,999 | 14 | 12.2 | 0 | 12.2 |
| Espinho branco | Rubiaceae | Machaonia acuminata Bonpl | C | 94,813 | 12 | 10.4 | 0 | 10.4 |
| Meiru | Annonaceae | Xylopia laevigata (Mart.) R.E.Fr | A and B | 94,067 | 9 | 7.8 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Murici de vaqueiro | Malpighiaceae | Byrsonima bahiana W.R.Anderson | A | 93,989 | 9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.1 |
| Pirunga | Myrtaceae | Myrcia arenaria L.L.Santos et al | A and B | 93,995 | 9 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 6.1 |
| Murta branca | Myrtaceae | Eugenia punicifolia (Kunth) DC | A and B | 94,068 | 8 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 7.0 |
| Açoita égua | Myrtaceae | Myrcia loranthifolia (DC.) G.Burton & E.Lucas | A, B and C | 93,994 | 7 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 6.1 |
| Camarão | Flacourtiaceae | Casearia Sylvestris Sw | A and C | 94,821 | 7 | 6.1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Piranha | Nyctaginaceae | Guapira opposita (Vell.) Reitz | A and B | 93,993 | 5 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| Rompe gibão | Euphorbiaceae | Phyllanthus sp. | C | – | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sete casco | Euphorbiaceae | Pera glabrata (Schott) Baill | A and B | 93,976 | 3 | 2.6 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Murta amarela | Myrtaceae | Neomitranthes sp. | A, B and C | 93,991 | 1 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 |
*Ethnospecies
aOccurrence areas of plant species—local denominations: (A)—Carrasco, (B)—Zé Marinho, (C)—Lalo (Patos)