Entre a roça e a horta: levantamento etnobotânico na comunidade quilombola Córrego Fundo, Brejinho de Nazaré TO.

Abstract

The use of plants for various purposes is knowledge passed down through generations. In this context, ethnobotanical knowledge is an essential element for cultural and socio-environmental diversity, with traditional peoples being one of the main responsible for the continuation of this knowledge. In this sense, the objective of this research was to conduct an ethnobotanical survey in the quilombola community of Córrego Fundo, located in the municipality of Brejinho de Nazaré - TO, and sought to report the ancestral use and cultivation of plants in the community. Aiming to contribute to the valorization of ethnobotanical knowledge, especially regarding the education of young people and children in relation to the appreciation of traditional knowledge of the community. 109 species, 96 genera and 50 families were identified. The Fabaceae family was the most representative with 9 species, and the most mentioned genus was Citrus with 4 species. Medicinal plants were the most mentioned among the collaborators, as well as food plants, especially those cultivated by the community. The municipality of Brejinho de Nazaré underwent several modifications, mainly in land use and occupation, characterized by the loss of forests and the increase in agriculture and livestock farming between the decades from 1990 to 2020, according to MapBioma data. There was a loss of 14.95% of forests and an increase of 16.80% in the area occupied by agriculture and livestock farming. Anthropogenic changes in the quilombola community of Córrego Fundo have affected the availability of resources, loss of species, increase in temperature, decrease in water and rainfall, and socio-cultural impacts in relation to the memories of the community residents.