Brazilian Amazonian palm-stem types and uses: a review
ABSTRACT Palms may be an important source of renewable raw material to replace wood, however, the uses of the stems of native species of the Brazil are known only at the local or regional level. We carried out a literature review on the traditional knowledge of the uses of the stems of palm species...
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| description | ABSTRACT Palms may be an important source of renewable raw material to replace wood, however, the uses of the stems of native species of the Brazil are known only at the local or regional level. We carried out a literature review on the traditional knowledge of the uses of the stems of palm species native to the Amazon biome in Brazil, and related the types of uses with morphological characteristics of the stems. The review resulted in information on 45 species with solitary or cespitose stems, and six stem-size types: tall (15 species), medium-short (3), medium (5), small (17), acaulescent (1) and climbing (4). We found 80 indications of stem use in seven categories and 14 subcategories. A similarity analysis showed that, in general, tall, medium-short, medium, small (≥ 10 cm in diameter) and climbing stem types, solitary or cespitous, are used for construction, furniture, handicrafts, utensils, tools and musical instruments. Only small stems (< 10 cm diameter) are used to manufacture weapons for hunting and fishing, and climbing stems are used in the manufacture of ropes. Stems of Socratea exorrhiza, Euterpe oleracea and Desmoncus polyacanthos are the most frequently used to meet subsistence needs in traditional communities in the Brazilian Amazon. Our findings indicate that there is a potential for use of several native palm stems as sources for alternative materials in the manufacture industry and as sustainable income sources for Amazonian communities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e707e17e341d4048a61fae7387f9ccb82022-12-21T19:22:42ZengInstituto Nacional de Pesquisas da AmazôniaActa Amazonica0044-59672021-12-0151433434610.1590/1809-4392202004682Brazilian Amazonian palm-stem types and uses: a reviewTatiani Yuriko Pinheiro KIKUCHICátia Henriques CALLADOhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2190-3375ABSTRACT Palms may be an important source of renewable raw material to replace wood, however, the uses of the stems of native species of the Brazil are known only at the local or regional level. We carried out a literature review on the traditional knowledge of the uses of the stems of palm species native to the Amazon biome in Brazil, and related the types of uses with morphological characteristics of the stems. The review resulted in information on 45 species with solitary or cespitose stems, and six stem-size types: tall (15 species), medium-short (3), medium (5), small (17), acaulescent (1) and climbing (4). We found 80 indications of stem use in seven categories and 14 subcategories. A similarity analysis showed that, in general, tall, medium-short, medium, small (≥ 10 cm in diameter) and climbing stem types, solitary or cespitous, are used for construction, furniture, handicrafts, utensils, tools and musical instruments. Only small stems (< 10 cm diameter) are used to manufacture weapons for hunting and fishing, and climbing stems are used in the manufacture of ropes. Stems of Socratea exorrhiza, Euterpe oleracea and Desmoncus polyacanthos are the most frequently used to meet subsistence needs in traditional communities in the Brazilian Amazon. Our findings indicate that there is a potential for use of several native palm stems as sources for alternative materials in the manufacture industry and as sustainable income sources for Amazonian communities.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672021000400334&tlng=enArecaceaealternative woodnew materialsriverine communitiessustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Tatiani Yuriko Pinheiro KIKUCHI Cátia Henriques CALLADO Brazilian Amazonian palm-stem types and uses: a review Acta Amazonica Arecaceae alternative wood new materials riverine communities sustainable development |
| title | Brazilian Amazonian palm-stem types and uses: a review |
| title_full | Brazilian Amazonian palm-stem types and uses: a review |
| title_fullStr | Brazilian Amazonian palm-stem types and uses: a review |
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| title_short | Brazilian Amazonian palm-stem types and uses: a review |
| title_sort | brazilian amazonian palm stem types and uses a review |
| topic | Arecaceae alternative wood new materials riverine communities sustainable development |
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