Scientific determination and wood anatomical features of species know in Brazilian Amazonia as matá-matá (Eschweilera spp.)

  • Victor Hugo Pereira Moutinho
  • José Tarcísio Lima
  • José Osmar Romeiro de íguiar
  • Mariana Gonçalves de Oliveira Nogueira

Resumo

 

 Despite the large diversity, logging on Brazilian Amazon is restricted to a small number of species. On relating the local biodiversity to the density, region of occurrence and logging of traditional species, we verified the increment of their shortage. One way to minimize this problem is by introducing new species in the market. Based on these considerations, we sought to identify in the field, woods known as matá-matá (Eschweilera Mart. Ex DC. – Lecythidaceae) of high frequency in the Brazilian Amazon. For this, eleven trees were collected for scientific identification, and for anatomical, physical and chemical analyses. During the identification, we verified the presence of six species (Eschweilera amazonica, Eschweilera coriacea, Eschweilera grandiflora, Eschweilera idatimon, Eschweilera ovata and Eschweilera sp.) which may be identified in the forest by their rytidomes and live bark characteristics. By organoleptic properties, we grouped the woods into three groups with distinct colours, which permitted the identification of two species by their characteristics of taste and smell. Macroscopically, all woods seemed similar, while microscopically, the species presented few differences which made their partial separation possible.

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Biografia do Autor

Victor Hugo Pereira Moutinho

Institudo de Biodiversidade e Florestas, Recursos energéticos florestais e Tecnologia da Madeira

José Tarcísio Lima
Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Tecnologia da Madeira
José Osmar Romeiro de íguiar
Embrapa Amazonia Oriental, Agroindustria
Mariana Gonçalves de Oliveira Nogueira
Engenheira Florestal, Mestranda em Eng. Florestal
Publicado
2012-07-27
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Artigos Científicos

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