Table 2.

Marcgravian edible species mentioned in ethnobotanical studies conducted in the northeast region of Brazil

Taxonomic track	Popular name (Local)	Use category (PU)	Reference
Anacardiaceae
Anacardium occidentale L.	Caju-roxo, Caju-branco, Cajú, Cajueiro (RNE - PE, PB, CE)	Fo, Med (Bar, Le), Woo, Fue, Cons, Tec, FC, SP	[79-91]
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi	Aroeira (RNE)	Med (Bar), Woo, Fue, Cons, Tec	[79,82,90]
Spondias purpurea L.	Seriguela, Siriguela (RNE - PE, CE)	Fo, Med (Bar, Le), Woo, FC	[72,79,81,82,85,86]
Spondias tuberosa Arruda	Imbu, Umbu, Umbú, Umbuzeiro (RNE - PE, PB)	Fo (Fr, R), Med (Bar, Le, Fr, R, Re), For, Woo, Fue, SP	[13,72,79-81,83-85,87,89,92]
Annonaceae
Xylopia frutescens Aubl.	Imbira-vermelha (PE)	Woo, Fue, Cons, Tec	[82,90]
Arecaceae
Cocos nucifera L.	Coco (RNE - PE)	Fo, Med (En), Woo, Cons, Tec, FC, Orn, SP	[72,79,81,82,85,86,90]
Syagrus coronata (Mart.) Becc.	Licurizeiro (RNE)	Med (Fl, Fr)	[79]
Bignoniaceae
Crescentia cujete L.	Coité (RNE - PE)	Med (Le, S)	[79,91]
Bixaceae
Bixa orellana L.	Urucum (RNE - CE)	Med (Le, Fr, S)	[79,88]
Bromeliaceae
Ananas sativus Schult. & Schult. f.	Abacaxi (RNE - PE, CE)	Med (Fr)	[79,81,88,89]
Cactaceae
Cereus jamacaru D.C.	Mandacaru, Mandacarú, Babão, Cardeiro (RNE - PE, CE)	Fo (P, S); Med (Cla, Fr, R)	[15,79-81,83,85,88,91]
Cannaceae
Canna indica L.	Cana-da-índia (RNE)	Med	[79]
Capparaceae
Crataeva tapia L.	Trapiá (RNE - PE)	Fo, Med (Bar, Le, Fr, R), Fue, Cons, Tec, For, SP	[72,79,84,91,93]
Caricaceae
Carica papaya L.	Mamão, Mamoeiro, Papaya, Mamão de corda (RNE - PE, CE)	Med (Fl, Le, Fr, La), Woo, FC	[79-82,85,86,88]
Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.	Batata-doce (CE, PE)	Med (Le)	[80,85,88]
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbita pepo L.	Jerimum, Abóbora (RNE)	Med (S)	[79,81]
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai	Melancia (PE)	Med	[85]
Euphorbiaceae
Manihot esculenta Crantz	Mandioca (RNE - PE, CE)	Med (Le, La, R)	[79,88,89]
Manihot glaziovii Müll. Arg.	Maniçoba (RNE)	Fo (R), Med (Fl, Le)	[16,79]
Fabaceae
Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth	Feijão guandu, Feijão guandu (PE)	Med (S)	[80,81,91]
Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet	Feijão cabricuço (PE)	Med (S)	[91]
Malvaceae
Hibiscus esculentus L.	Okra (PE)	Med (Fr, S)	[91]
Musaceae
Musa paradisiaca L.	Banana-prata, Banana (RNE - PE, CE)	Fo, Med (Le, Fl, Fr, R)	[72,79-81,85,88,89]
Myrtaceae
Eugenia uniflora L.	Pitanga (RNE - PE)	Fo, Med (Le), Woo	[72,79-82,85]
Psidium guajava L.	Goiaba, Goiabeira, Goiaba branca (RNE - PE), Goiaba vermelha (CE)	Fo, Med (Le, Fl, R), Woo, Fue, Cons, Tec, SP	[72,79-83,85,88-90]
Passifloraceae
Passiflora cincinnata Mast.	Maracujá-do-mato (CE)	Med (Le)	[88]
Pedaliaceae
Sesamum orientale L.	Sesame, Gergelim-branco (RNE - PE)	Med (S)	[79,91]
Piperaceae
Piper marginatum Jacq.	Capeba (RNE - PE)	Med (Le)	[79,91]
Portulacaceae
Portulaca oleracea L.	Beldroega-branca, Bedroégua (RNE - PE)	Med (Le, AP), For	[79,92]
Rubiaceae
Genipa americana L.	Genipapo (RNE - PE, CE)	Med (Bar, Fr), Tec	[79-81,88,90,91]
Sapindaceae
Talisia esculenta (A. St.-Hil.) Radlk.	Pitomba (PE)	Fo, Med (Bar), Woo, Fue, Cons, Tec, FC, SP	[72,80-82,84-86,90,91]
Solanaceae
Solanum agrarium Sendtn.	Melancia-da-praia, Gogóia (RNE)	Med (WP, R)	[79]
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.	Babosa, Erva-babosa (PE)	Med	[89]

Legend: RNE = Northeastern Region; PE = State of Pernambuco; PB = State of Paraíba; CE = State of Ceará; Fo = food; Med = medicinal; Woo = wood; Fir = firewood; Fen = fence; Fue = fuel; Cons = construction; Tec = technology; FC = fence construction; For = forage; Orn = ornamental; SP = shade production; PU = part used (R = root; Fr = fruit; P.Fr = pseudofruit; En = endosperm; P = pulp; S = seed; Le = leaf; Fl = flower; Bar = bark; I.Bar = intra-bark; Re = resin; La = latex; Cla = cladode; AP = aerial parts; WP = the whole plant).