Reports of Knowledge and the Uses of Cactaceae Species in the Historia Naturalis Brasiliae (1648): Comparative Past-Present Analyses

Santos, Carlos Alberto Garcia; Dantas, M.; Medeiros, María Franco Trindade

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“…Mandacaru is also used for other types of rural construction, such as hedges (Lucena et al 2012b). In addition to these uses, there are also reports in the literature that this cactus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens or backyards, and in religious-magical practices (Rodrigues 2013;Lucena et al 2015;Pires et al 2015;Dantas et al 2017).…”

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Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting

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Mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru DC-Cactaceae) possesses peculiar physiological and morphological characteristics that allow it to withstand long periods of scarcity and to adapt to diff erent environments. Several uses have also been reported for the species from the 17 th century to the present day. Given this history and the importance of the usage of mandacaru, the present investigation aimed to gather information about its uses from diff erent documentary sources, and to perform a comparative analysis between past and present uses. Historia Naturalis Brasiliae by Piso and Marcgrave (17 th century) served as the primary source, while information on labels of exsicates in botanical collections, basic scientifi c literature, and applications for patent fi ling at INPI, EPO, USPTO, WIPO (until October 2017), served as secondary sources. According to established categories of use, both the primary source and secondary sources revealed that mandacaru has had several applications, among which use for food and medicinal purposes stand out. Other uses, such as ornamental, magical-religious, civil construction and rural fences, were also reported. Despite the numerous references of usage in the documentary sources, knowledge about the potential use of C. jamacaru is not widely spread nor well protected.

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“…Moreover, different review studies (Santos et al, 2017;Silva et al, 2019) that list documented uses of Cactaceae species, specifically C. jamacaru, emphasize the importance of its use by local populations in all northeastern states of Brazil and show that most of these uses are related to the feed security of herds during water scarcity periods. Silva et al (2019) point out that it is necessary to invest in studies aimed at optimizing and prospecting the fodder potential of this species.…”

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“…jamacaru and Pilosocereus pachycladus F. Ritter subsp. pernambucoensis (F. Ritter) Zappi are the main species used as fodder in the semi-arid region of Brazil; they are columnar and tree-sized, widely found in this region, and used due to their utilitarian versatility and considerable numbers (Lucena et al, 2015a(Lucena et al, , 2015bDantas et al, 2017;Silva et al, 2019). Cactaceae species are important resources for use as fodder, food, in rural and domestic constructions, in folk medicine, and as energy sources (firewood).…”

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Cereus jamacaru DC. and Pilosocereus pachycladus F. Ritter (Cactaceae) in the Northeast region of Brazil: future perspectives and distribution

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The Caatinga covers 912,529 km² throughout most of the Northeast region of Brazil and accounts for 28.6 million people. This region is characterized by high aridity and long drought periods. In 2013, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that tropical regions, including the semi-arid region of Brazil (mostly covered by Caatinga), will be affected by global climate change. Species of ecological and socio-cultural importance may be impacted by climate change, culminating in a local vulnerability scenario. Our goal was to elaborate maps to predict the future distribution of Cereus jamacaru DC. Subsp. Jamacaru and Pilosocereus pachycladus F. Ritter subsp. Pernambucoensis (F. Ritter) Zappi as a function of climatic changes. The results indicate that C. jamacaru will increase its istribution in 2050 (in the RCP8.5 scenario) while P. pachycladus will decrease in suitable habitat These findings reaffirm the prediction of desertification in the Caatinga. The interrelationship between man and the studied species, as plant resources, should also be considered to evaluate the social impact and vulnerability conditions of populations that depend on plant resources.

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“…The Cereus jamacaru is a typical species of the Caatinga biome, located in the semiarid region in northeastern Brazil, including almost all its states (Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Bahia), and extending to the southeast region, in the north of Minas Gerais. This species is also known as mandacaru, cardeiro, jamacaru, thistle, cardon, caxabú, and wild fig (Andrade et al 2006;Lucena et al 2015;Santos et al 2017;Silva et al 2019). Other species of Cereus are found in other regions of the country.…”

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Reports of Knowledge and the Uses of Cactaceae Species in the Historia Naturalis Brasiliae (1648): Comparative Past-Present Analyses

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Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting

Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting

Cereus jamacaru DC. and Pilosocereus pachycladus F. Ritter (Cactaceae) in the Northeast region of Brazil: future perspectives and distribution

Food Plants in the Caatinga

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