Table 1.
Forage plants mentioned by the interviewed in Barrocas (A) and Cachoeiras (B), in Soledade city - PB,NE Brazil
| Family | Species | Vernacular name | Part consumption | Citations per community | Origin | Life form | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | |||||||
| Agavaceae | Agave sisalana Perrine ex Engler | Agave | Lv, Tb | 3 | 2 | E | Herb | 32.56 |
| Alismataceae | Echinodorus andrieuxii (Hook. and Arn.) Small | Golfe | Lv | - | 1 | N | Herb | 2.33 |
| Amaranthaceae | Alternanthera tenella Colla | Quebra panela | Lv, P.t. | 5 | 8 | N | Herb | 34.88 |
| Amaranthus spinosus L. | Bredo de espinho | Lv, P.t. | 7 | 8 | E | Herb | 30.23 | |
| Amaranthus cruentus L. | Bredo de porco | Lv, P.t. | 14 | 19 | E | Herb | 100 | |
| Amaranthus viridis L. | Bredo | Lv, P.t. | 5 | 8 | E | Herb | 30.23 | |
| Gomphrena demissa Mart. | Cama de amancebado | P.t. | 1 | - | N | Herb | 2.33 | |
| Anacardiaceae | Anacardium occidentale L. | Caju | Lv | 1 | - | N | Tree | 2.33 |
| Mangifera indica L. | Manga | Lv | 1 | - | E | Tree | 2.33 | |
| Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão | Aroeira | Lv, Fr, Se, Br | 13 | 18 | N | Tree | 72.09 | |
| Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. | Braúna | Lv, Fr, Br | 8 | 17 | N | Tree | 58.14 | |
| Spondias tuberosa Arruda | Umbuzeiro | Lv, Fr, Br | 19 | 44 | N | Tree | 100 | |
| Apocynaceae | Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart. | Pereiro | Lv, Fr, Br | 6 | 17 | N | Tree | 53.49 |
| Acanthospermum hispidum DC. | Espinho de cigano | Lv, P.t. | 3 | 5 | E | Herb | 32.56 | |
| Asteraceae | Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson | Bamburrá | Lv, P.t. | 6 | 4 | E | Herb | 23.26 |
| Helianthus annus L. | Girassol | Lv | 3 | 8 | E | Herb | 25.58 | |
| Simsia dombeyana DC. | Espinho de agulha | Lv, P.t. | 4 | - | N | Herb | 9.3 | |
| Bombacaceae | Ceiba glaziovii (Kuntze) K. Schum. | Barriguda | Lv, Rz | 4 | 10 | N | Tree | 32.56 |
| Pseudobombax marginatum (A.St.-Hil.) A. Robyns | Imbiratanha | Lv | - | 2 | N | Tree | 4.65 | |
| Boraginaceae | Heliotropium elongatum (Lehm.) I.M. Johnst. | Crista de peru | P.t. | 4 | 2 | N | Herb | 13.95 |
| Heliotropium indicum L. | Fedegoso | Lv | 11 | 4 | E | Herb | 34.88 | |
| Heliotropium procumbens Mill. | Mato-azul | P.t. | 4 | 6 | E | Herb | 23.26 | |
| Heliotropium tiaridioides Cham. | Crista de peru | P.t. | 4 | 8 | E | Herb | 27.91 | |
| Varronia leucocephala (Moric.) J.S.Mill. | Maria preta | Lv | 1 | 1 | E | Shrub | 4.65 | |
| Bromeliaceae | Bromelia laciniosa Mart. ex. Schult. f. | Macambira rôxa | Lv, Tb | 17 | 25 | N | Herb | 97.67 |
| Encholirium sp. | Macambira branca | Lv, Tb | 5 | 17 | N | Herb | 48.84 | |
| Neoglaziovia variegata (Arruda) Mez | Caroá | Lv, Tb | 8 | 17 | N | Herb | 58.14 | |
| Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L. | Salambaia | P.t. | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
| Cactaceae | Cereus jamacaru DC. | Cardeiro/mandacaru | Fr, P.t. | 16 | 23 | N | Tree | 90.7 |
| Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb. | Coroa de frade | P.t. | 11 | 15 | N | Herb | 60.47 | |
| Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. | Palma* | Fr, Cd | 14 | 24 | E | Shrub | 88.37 | |
| Pilosocereus gounellei (F.A.C. Weber) Byles & G.D. Rowley | Xique-xique | Fr, Cd | 36 | 49 | N | Shrub | 100 | |
| Pilosocereus pachicladus F. Ritter. | Facheiro | Lv, Cd | 8 | 14 | N | Shrub | 86.4 | |
| Tacinga inaenamoema Britton & Rose | Cumbeba | Fr, Cd. | 2 | 1 | N | Shrub | 6.98 | |
| Tacinga palmadora (Britton& Rose) N. P. Taylor & Stuppy | Palmatória | Fr, Cd | 17 | 32 | N | Shrub | 100 | |
| Capparaceae | Cynophalla flexuosa (L.) J. Presl | Feijão-brabo | Lv, Fr, Br | 9 | 15 | N | Tree | 55.81 |
| Celastraceae | Maytenus rigida Mart. | Bom Nome | Lv, Br | 2 | 2 | N | Tree | 9.3 |
| Chrysobalanaceae | Licania rigida Benth. | Oiticica | Lv, Fr | - | 1 | N | Tree | 2.33 |
| Convolvulaceae | Jacquemontia bahiensis O'Donell | Amarra cachorro | Lv | 3 | 11 | E | Herb | 32.56 |
| Combretaceae | Combretum glaucocarpum Mart. | Canela de ema | Lv | - | 1 | N | Tree | 2.33 |
| Combretum leprosum Mart. | Mufumbo | Lv, Fr, | 2 | 1 | E | Tree | 6.98 | |
| Commelinaceae | Commelina erecta L. | Olho de Santa Luzia | Lv, P.t. | 2 | - | N | Herb | 4.65 |
| Commiphora leptophloeos (Mart.) J.B. Gillett | Amburana/Imburana | Lv, | 3 | 12 | E | Tree | 34.88 | |
| Convolvulaceae | Evolvulus glomeratus Nees & C. Mart. | Flor azul | Lv, Fr | 2 | - | E | Herb | 4.65 |
| Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. | Batata | Lv | - | 1 | N | Herb | 2.33 | |
| Ipomoe nil (L.) Roth | Jitirana a | Lv, P.t. | 6 | 8 | N | Herb | 32.56 | |
| Ipomoea sp. 1 | Jitirana c | Lv | 5 | 8 | - | Herb | 30.23 | |
| Jacquemontia hirsuta Choisy | Jitirana | Lv, P.t. | 8 | 14 | Herb | 32.56 | ||
| Merremia aegyptia (L.) Urb. | Jitirana (branca) | Lv, P.t. | 17 | 3 | E | Herb | 46.51 | |
| Merremia sp. 2 | Jitirana | P.t. | 3 | 5 | E | Herb | 18.6 | |
| Cucurbitaceae | Cucumis anguria L. | Maxixe* | Lv | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 |
| Cucurbita sp. | Jerimum* | Lv | 3 | 2 | E | Herb | 11.63 | |
| Cucurbita sp. | Pepino* | Lv | 1 | 1 | E | Herb | 4.65 | |
| Momordica charantia L. | Melão de São Caetano* | Lv, Fr | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
| Cyperaceae | Cyperus uncinulatus Schrad. ex Nees | Barba de bode | Lv, Fr, P.t. | 6 | 4 | E | Herb | 23.26 |
| Citrullus lanatus (Thumb.) Matsum. & Nakai | Melancia* | Lv | 3 | 2 | E | Herb | 11.63 | |
| Euphorbiaceae | Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl | Favela | Lv | - | 1 | N | Tree | 2.33 |
| Croton blanchetianus Baill. | Marmeleiro | Lv, Fr., Br | 16 | 20 | N | Tree | 83.72 | |
| Croton heliotropiifolius Kunth. | Quebra-faca | Lv | 1 | 2 | E | Tree | 6.98 | |
| Croton sincorensis Mart. | Marmeleiro branco | Lv | - | 1 | N | Tree | 2.33 | |
| Euphorbia tirucalli L. | Aveloz | Lv | 9 | 8 | E | Tree | 39.53 | |
| Ricinus communis L. | Carrapateira | Lv | 1 | - | E | Tree | 2.33 | |
| Fabaceae | Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm. | Cumaru | Lv, Fr, Br | - | 2 | N | Tree | 4.65 |
| Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan | Angico | Lv, Fr, Br | 3 | 7 | N | Tree | 23.26 | |
| Bauhinia cheilantha (Bong.) Steud. | Mororó | Lv, Fr, Br | 3 | 5 | N | Tree | 18.6 | |
| Calliandra sp. | Pimenta d'água | P.t. | 1 | 1 | - | Herb | 4.65 | |
| Chamaecrista rotundifolia (Pers.) Greene. | Malícia | Lv | - | 2 | N | Herb | 4.65 | |
| Capparis hastata Jacq. | Feijão de boi | Lv | 1 | - | N | Tree | 2,33 | |
| Chloroleucon mangense (Jacq.) Britton & Rose | Coronha braba | Fr | - | 1 | N | Tree | 2.33 | |
| Crotalaria incana L. | Chocalho de raposa | Lv | 1 | 2 | N | Herb | 6.98 | |
| Desmodium glabrum (Mill.) DC. | Feijão de rolinha | Lv, P.t. | 3 | 5 | N | Shrub | 23.26 | |
| Desmodium distortum (Aubl.) J.F. Macbr. | Rapadura de cavalo | Lv, P.t. | 5 | 16 | N | Shrub | 48.84 | |
| Erythrina velutina Willd. | Mulungu | Lv, Fr, Se | 3 | 5 | N | Tree | 18.6 | |
| Froelichia humboldtiana (Roem. & Schult.) Seub. | Ervanço | Lv, P.t. | 5 | 6 | N | Herb | 25.58 | |
| Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp. | Gliricídia | Lv, Fr, Br | 1 | 1 | E | Tree | 4.65 | |
| Glycine max(L.) Merr. | Soja* | - | - | 1 | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
| Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. | Anil | Lv | 4 | 2 | E | Herb | 13.95 | |
| Inga sp. | Ingazeira | Lv, Fr, Se | 4 | 3 | - | Tree | 16.27 | |
| Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) Dewit | Leucena | Lv | 2 | 5 | N | Shrub | 16.27 | |
| Libidibia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P. Queiroz | Jucá | Lv, Fr, Br | 2 | 3 | N | Tree | 11.63 | |
| Mimosa ophthalmocentra Mart. ex. Benth. | Jurema de imbira | Lv, Fr, Br | 6 | 8 | E | Tree | 32.56 | |
| Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir. | Jurema-preta | Lv | 12 | 12 | N | Tree | 55.81 | |
| Parkinsonia aculeata L. | Turco | P.t. | 2 | 1 | N | Tree | 6.97 | |
| Phaseolus vulgaris L. | Feijão* | P.t. | 10 | 22 | N | Herb | 74.42 | |
| Piptadenia stipulacea (Benth.) Ducke | Jurema branca | P.t. | 12 | 8 | N | Tree | 46.51 | |
| Poincianella pyramidalis Tul. | Catingueira | Lv, Fr, Br | 11 | 23 | N | Tree | 79.07 | |
| Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. | Algaroba | Fr, Br | 17 | 27 | E | Tree | 100 | |
| Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby | Fedegoso | Lv, Br | 2 | 2 | N | Shrub | 9.3 | |
| Rhynchosia minima DG. | Feijão de rolinha | Lv | 1 | 3 | N | Shrub | 9.3 | |
| Vigna peduncularis var. peduncularis (Kunth) Fawc. & Rendle | Feijão miúdo | Lv | 1 | 1 | N | Herb | 4.65 | |
| Loasaceae | Mentzelia aspera L. | Amor de velho | Br | 1 | 1 | N | Herb | 4.65 |
| Lythraceae | Pleurophora anomala (A.St.-Hill.)Koehne | Vassourinha | Br | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 |
| Malvaceae | Gossypium hirsutum L. | Algodão* | Lv, Fr | 2 | 9 | E | Shrub | 25.58 |
| Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky | Mela bode | P.t. | 4 | 5 | N | Shrub | 20.93 | |
| Manihot dichotoma Ule | Maniçoba | Lv, Fr | 8 | 15 | N | Tree | 53.49 | |
| Melochia tomentosa L. | Malva rôxa | Lv, P.t. | 4 | - | E | Herb | 9.3 | |
| Pavonia cancellata Cav. | Jitirana de boi | Lv | 1 | - | N | Herb | 2.33 | |
| Sida acuta Burm. f. | Malva relógio | Lv, P.t. | 4 | 2 | N | Herb | 13.95 | |
| Sida galheirensis Ulbr. | Malva amarela | P.t. | 17 | 24 | N | Shrub | 95.35 | |
| Sida rombifolia L. | Malva-preta | P.t. | - | 1 | E | Shrub | 2.33 | |
| Moringaceae | Moringa oleifera Lam. | Muringa | Lv, Fr, P.t. | 2 | - | E | Tree | 4.65 |
| Myrtaceae | Psidium guajava L. | Goiaba | P.t. | 1 | - | N | Tree | 2.33 |
| Nyctaginaceae | Boerhavia difussa L. | Pega-pinto | P.t. | 8 | 13 | E | Herb | 27.91 |
| Plantaginaceae | Stemodia sp. | Meladinha | Lv | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 |
| Poaceae | Anthephora hermaphrodita (L.) Kuntze | Capim comum/capim native | Lv | 12 | 15 | E | Herb | 62.79 |
| Brachiaria decumbens Stapf | Capim braquiária* | Lv | 3 | 9 | E | Herb | 27.91 | |
| Cenchrus brownii Roem. & Schult. | Carrapicho de cavalo | Lv, P.t. | 4 | 2 | E | Herb | 13.95 | |
| Cenchrus ciliares L. | Capim-buffel | Lv | 3 | 3 | E | Herb | 13.95 | |
| Cenchrus echinatus L. | Capim-carrapicho | Lv | 15 | 24 | E | Herb | 90.7 | |
| Chloris barbata Sw. | Capim pé-de-galinha | Lv | 5 | 8 | E | Herb | 30.23 | |
| Chloris orthonoton Doll. | Capim-de raiz | Lv | 6 | 6 | E | Herb | 27.91 | |
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd. | Capim pé-de-galinha | Lv, P.t. | 3 | 12 | E | Herb | 34.88 | |
| Enteropogon mollis (Nees) Clayton | Capim do mato | Lv | 12 | 5 | N | Herb | 39.53 | |
| Leersia hexandra Sw. | Capim marreco | Lv | 8 | 4 | N | Herb | 27.91 | |
| Pennisetum purpureum Schum | Capim-elefante* | Lv | 11 | 13 | E | Herb | 55.81 | |
| Tragus berteronianus Schult. | Carrapicho de ovelha | Lv | 6 | 10 | E | Herb | 37.21 | |
| Saccharum sp. | Cana-de-açúcar* | Lv | 2 | 2 | E | Herb | 9.3 | |
| Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench | Milho sorgo* | Lv | 6 | 15 | E | Herb | 48.84 | |
| Triticum sp. | Trigo* | Lv | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
| Zea mays L. | Milho* | Lv | 14 | 22 | E | Herb | 83.72 | |
| Portulacaceae | Portulaca elatior Mart. ex. Rohrb. | Bredo de alecrim | Lv | 2 | - | E | Herb | 4.65 |
| Portulaca halimoides L. | Alecrim do mato | Lv, P.t. | 1 | - | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
| Portulaca oleracea L. | Berdruega/Bredo gordo | Lv, P.t. | 4 | 3 | E | Herb | 16.28 | |
| Rhamnaceae | Zizyphus joazeiro Mart. | Juá | Lv, Fr, Br | 14 | 26 | N | Tree | 93.02 |
| Rubiaceae | Borreria verticillata (L.) G. Mey. | Vassourinha de botão | Lv | - | 1 | E | Herb | 2.33 |
| Diodia teres Walter | Mata pasto | Lv | 0 | 2 | E | Herb | 4.65 | |
| Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schltdl.) Steud. | Melancia de vaca | Lv, Br | 11 | 13 | E | Herb | 55.81 | |
| Sapindaceae | Cardiospermum oliveirae Ferrucci | Pratudo | Lv, Fr, P.t | 3 | - | E | Herb | 6.98 |
| Serjania glabrata Kunth. | Mata cachorro | Lv | - | 2 | N | Herb | 4.65 | |
| Sapotaceae | Sideroxylon obtusifolium (Humb. ex Roem. & Schult.) T.D. Penn. | Quixabeira | Lv, Fr, Br | 14 | 22 | N | Tree | 83.72 |
| Scrophulariaceae | Scoparia dulcis L. | Vassourinha | P.t. | 4 | 1 | E | Herb | 11.63 |
| Solanaceae | Nicotiana glauca R. Graham. | Oliveira | Lv, Fr | 1 | 1 | E | Shrub | 4.65 |
| Solanum agrarium Sendtn | Gogoia | Lv, Fr | - | 1 | E | Herb | 2.33 | |
| Solanum americanum Mill. | Erva Moura | Lv, Fr | 2 | 4 | N | Herb | 13.95 | |
| Sterculiaceae | Waltheria rotundifolia Schrank | Malva branca | Lv, P.t. | 13 | 20 | E | Herb | 76.74 |
| Verbenaceae | Stachytarpheta angustifolia (Mill.) Vahl | Milho de cobra | P.t. | 2 | 1 | E | Herb | 6.98 |
Legend. Plant part consumed: Cl = Cladode; Fl = flower; Fr = Fruits; Br = Branch; Lv = leaves; P.t. = Entire plant; Rz = Rhizome; Se = Seed; Status: N = Native; E = Exotic; Freq. = Frequency of citation.
*cultivated.