The influence of photographs as a visual stimuli on traditional knowledge of two medicinal tree species

Authors

  • Maria Naianny Rodrigues Coêlho UFPI
  • Andrea Cristiane Baptistel UFPI
  • José Ribamar Sousa Jr. UFPI
  • Júlio Marcelino Monteiro Universidade Federa do Piauí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2020.051701

Keywords:

Amburana cearenses, Lafoensia replicata, checklist/interview.

Abstract

This study aimed to verify the efficiency of photographs as visual stimuli and the knowledge of the Santo Antonio community, Piauí, Northeast Brazil, on two species widely used in local therapy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using the checklist/inventory method which consisted in offering clear pictures to informants. Furthermore, local knowledge was also analyzed using quantitative measurements. The present study cited 16 uses for amburana (A. cearenses) and ten uses for mangabeira (L. replicata); moreover, the use of visual stimuli proved to be inefficient with respect to the recognition of these two tree species (A. cearenses and L. replicata) in the studied community. The results obtained, despite the knowledge of only two species, can add to the information provided about the specific domain of knowledge regarding the medicinal plants, because the selected species are very popular in the region.

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Published

2020-06-23

How to Cite

Coêlho, M. N. R., Baptistel, A. C., Sousa Jr., J. R., & Marcelino Monteiro, J. (2020). The influence of photographs as a visual stimuli on traditional knowledge of two medicinal tree species. Scientia Plena, 16(5). https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2020.051701

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 5 (2020): Maio/May 2020

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