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| Family/Scientific name/Voucher | Local name/English name | Life form | Origin and endemism | Parts used | Form of use | Uses | NC | RI |
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| Adoxaceae |
| Sambucus australis Cham. & Schltdl. | Sabugueira | S | NEN | Fl/Lf | Dc/If/Lb | Headache/Body aches/Fever/Flu/Cough | 17 | 0.52 |
| Amaranthaceae |
| Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze | Anador | H | NEN | Fl | If/Dc | Headache/Fever | 2 | 0.24 |
| Beta vulgaris L. | Beterraba/Beet | H | EC | Ro | Lb | Flu | 1 | 0.19 |
| Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (25.583) | Mentruz | H | ENT | Lf/Ei | Dc/Nt/If/Lb/Jc | Blood thinning/Indigestion/Bronchitis/Tummy ache/Headache/Stomach/Expectoration/Fever/Flu/Cough/Ulcer/Verminosis | 59 | 1.29 |
| Amaryllidaceae |
| Allium cepa L. (25.558) | Cebola/Onion | H | EC | Bb/Ei | If/Sy/Mc | Indigestion/Flu/Hoarseness/Cough/Verminosis/Stroke | 8 | 1 |
| Allium sativum L. | Alho/Garlic | H | EC | Bl | Nt/Dc | Snake bite/Flu | 2 | 0.38 |
| Anacardiaceae | | | | | | | | |
| Anacardium occidentale L. (25.577) | Cajueiro/cashew tree | T | NEN | Ba/Ib/Fr/Sd | Dc/Mc/Jc | Healing/Inflamed tooth/infection/Inflammation/Inside inflammation/Injury/Snake bite/Burn | 16 | 0.95 |
| Mangifera indica L. | Manga/Mango | T | EC | Lf | Dc/If | Diabetes/Cholesterol/Malaise | 3 | 0.43 |
| Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão | Aroeira | T | NEN | Ba/Ib/Lf | Dc/Gf/If/Lb/Mc | Healing/Eczema/Expectoration/Infection/Inflammation/Gum inflammation/Uterine inflammation/Urinary inflammation/Injury/Bruise/Cough | 27 | 1.52 |
| Annonaceae |
| Annona muricata L. (25.593) | Graviola | T | EC | Lf/Sd | Dc | Diabetes/Thrombosis | 2 | 0.38 |
| Xylopia frutescens Aubl. | Imbira | T | NEN | Sd | Dc | Tummy ache (abdominal pain) | 1 | 0.19 |
| Apiaceae |
| Daucus carota L. | Cenoura/Carrot | H | EC | Ro | Jc | Intestinal detoxification | 1 | 0.19 |
| Eryngium foetidum L. | Coentro Maranhão/Maranhão cilantro | H | NEN | Lf | Dc | Stroke | 1 | 0.19 |
| Pimpinella anisum L. (25.596) | Erva doce/Fennel | H | EC | Sd | Dc/Gf/If | Tranquilizer/Pain/Tummy ache (abdominal pain)/Indigestion/Insomnia/Polycystic ovary | 8 | 0.86 |
| Apocynaceae |
| Catharanthus roseus (L) G. Don (25.579) | Boa noite/Rose periwinkle | H | EC | Fl/Ro | Dc/Nt/If/Lb | Headache/Toothache/Fever/Flu/Cough | 11 | |
| | 0.67 | | | | | | | |
| Plumeria rubra L. | Jasmim vapor/Jasmine vapor | S | EC | Lt | Nt | Injury | 1 | 0.19 |
| Arecaceae |
| Cocus nucifera L (25.597) | Côco roxo | T | NEN | Lf | Dc | Jaundice | 1 | 0.19 |
| Asparagaceae |
| Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f (25.553) | Babosa | H | EC | Lf | Dc/Gf/Nt/Lb/Jc/Sp | Cancer/Lumb/Acne/Expectoration/Furuncle/Gastritis/Flu/Hemorrhoids/Inflammation/Skin mark/Prostate/Cough/Ulcer | 23 | 1.62 |
| Asteraceae |
| Acanthospermum hispidum DC (25.568) | Espinho de cigano/Gypsy-Thorn | H | NEN | Ro | Dc/If/Lb | Inflamed tooth/Flu/Kidney/Cough | 4 | 0.76 |
| Matricaria chamomilla (L.) Rauschert | Camomila/Chamomile | H | EC | Fl | Dc/If | Nerves/Tranquilizer | 3 | 0.19 |
| Helianthus annuus L. | Girassol/Sunflower | H | EC | Sd | Dc/If | Stroke | 2 | 0.19 |
| Bixaceae |
| Bixa orellana L. | Açafrão | S | NEN | Sd | Mc | Bruise | 2 | 0.19 |
| Boraginaceae |
| Heliotropium indicum L. (25.598) | Fedegoso | H | NEN | Ro | Lb | Expectorant/Cough | 2 | 0.38 |
| Brassicaceae |
| Brassica oleracea L. | Couve/Cauliflower | H | EC | Lf | Jc | Intestinal detoxification | 1 | 0.19 |
| Bromeliaceae |
| Ananas comosus (L.) Merril (25.560) | Abacaxi/Pineapple | H | EN | Fr | Lb | Bronchitis/Expectoration/Flu/Cough | 8 | 0.48 |
| Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L (25.577) | Samambaia | H | NEN | Ei | Dc | Jaundice | 1 | 0.19 |
| Cactaceae |
| Cereus jamacaru DC. | Cardeiro | T | EN | St | Mc | Kidney stones | 1 | 0.19 |
| Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck (25.588) | Palma/Forage cactus | S | ENT | St | Mc | Kidney stones | 1 | 0.19 |
| Caricaceae |
| Carica papaya L. | Mamão/Papaya | S | ENT | Fr | Lb | Flu/Cough | 4 | 0.38 |
| Caryophyllaceae |
| Dianthus caryophyllus L. (25.563) | Cravo branco/Carnation | H | EC | Fl | Dc | Asthma | 1 | 0.19 |
| Cleomaceae |
| Tarenaya aculeata (L.) Soares Neto & roalson | Mussambê | H | NEN | Fl/Ro | Dc/Lb | Expectoration/Flu/Cough | 9 | 0.43 |
| Convolvulaceae |
| Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult (25.575) | Salsa | H | NEN | Lf/Ei | Dc/Nt | Inflammation/Healing | 3 | 0.38 |
| Operculina hamiltoni (G.) Don. F. Austin & Stapies | Batata de purga | L | NEN | Tb | Mc | Lump | 1 | 0.19 |
| Costaceae |
| Costus spicatus (jacq.) Sw. | Cana do brejo | H | N | Lf/Ei/Ro | Dc/If | Prostate/Kidney/Urinary Inflammation | 5 | 0.29 |
| Crassulaceae | | | | | | | | |
| Kalanchoe crenata (Andrews) Haw (25.585) | Saião | H | ENT | Lf | Dc/Nt/Lb/Jc | Pain/Gastritis/Flu/Cough/Ulcer | 17 | 0.67 |
| Cucurbitaceae |
| Apodanthera congestiflora Cogn. | Cabeça de nego | L | NEN | Tb | Dc | Itch | 1 | 0.19 |
| Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai | Melancia/Watermelon | L | EC | Fr/Sd | Dc/Nt | Conjunctivitis/Malaise/Prostate/Urine stimulation | 5 | 0.76 |
| Cucumis anguria L. | Maxixe | L | NEN | Fr | Nt | Cough | 1 | 0.19 |
| Fevillea trilobata L. | Gindiroba | L | NEN | Sd | Jc | Tiredness/Sinusitis/Constipation | 3 | 0.43 |
| Luffa operculata Cong. | Cabacinha | L | NEN | Fr | Dc | Constipation/Lump | 2 | 0.38 |
| Momordica charantia L. (25.590) | Melão de São caetano | L | ENT | Lf/Fr | Nt/Jc | Itch/Hemorrhoids/Verminosis | 7 | 0.43 |
| Euphorbiaceae |
| Cnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur (25.561) | Urtiga branca | S | NEN | Ro | Dc/Gf/Mc | Expectoration/Infection/Inflammation/Prostate | 9 | 0.62 |
| Croton jacobinensis Baill. | Marmeleiro | S | EN | Ba/Lt | Nt/Mc | Healing/Tummy ache (abdominal pain)/Staunch bleeding | 3 | 0.43 |
| Jatropha mollissima (Pohl) Baill (25.595) | Pinhão bravo | S | NEN | Lt | Nt | Snake bite | 1 | 0.19 |
| Manihot esculenta Crantz | Macaxeira/Manioc | S | NEN | Lf | Nt | Conjunctivitis | 1 | 0.19 |
| Ricinus communis L. (25.549) | Carrapateira | S | ENT | St | As | Healing/Eczema | 2 | 0.38 |
| Fabaceae |
| Abarema jupunba (Willd.) Britton & Killip var. Jupunba | Babatenom | T | NEN | Ba | Gf/Dc/If | Polycystic ovary/Inflammation/Healing | 4 | 0.57 |
| Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A. C.Sm. | Cumarú | T | NEN | Ba/Sd | Dc/Gf/Lb/Po | Inflamed tooth/Diabetes/Expectoration/Fever/Flu/Infection/Inside inflammation/Sinusitis/Cough | 20 | 1 |
| Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell) Brenan | Angico | T | NEN | Ba | Lb | Stomachache/Expectoration/Flu/Cough | 8 | 0.62 |
| Bauhinia cheilantha (Bong.) Steud | Mororó | T | NEN | Ba | Dc | Sexual impotence | 1 | 0.19 |
| Bauhinia variegata L. (25.586) | Pata de vaca | T | EC | Lf | Dc | Hypertension/Diabetes | 2 | 0.38 |
| Cenostigma pyramidale (Tul.) E. Gagnon & G. P. Lewis (25.587) | Catingueira | T | EN | Ba/Fl | Dc/If/Mc | Tummy ache (abdominal pain)/Flu/Hemorrhoids/Prostate pain | 6 | 0.76 |
| Centrosema brasilianum (L.) Benth | Priquito | L | NEN | Fl | Dc | Flu/Cough | 2 | 0.38 |
| Erythrina velutina Willd (25.555) | Mulungú | T | NEN | Ib | Dc | Memory loss | 1 | 0.19 |
| Hymenaea courbaril L. | Jatobá | T | NEN | Ba/Ib/Fr | Dc/Gf/Nt/Lb/Mc | Pain/Stomachache/Expectoration/Flu/Hernia/Bruise/Rheumatism | 11 | 1.05 |
| Libidibia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) L. P.Queiroz var. ferrea (25.565) | Jucá | T | EN | Fr | Dc/Mc | Diabetes/“Open chest” (pain in the sternum region) | 2 | 0.38 |
| Machaerium hirtum (Vell.) Stellfeld | Espinho rei | T | NEN | Ba | Dc | Diarrhea | 2 | 0.19 |
| Mimosa sensitiva var. malitiosa (Mar.) barneby | Malícia | S | EN | Ro | Dc | Healing | 1 | 0.19 |
| Pterodon emarginatus Vogel. | Sucupira branca | T | NEN | Sd | Mc | Backache/Rheumatism | 3 | 0.24 |
| Senna occidentalis (L.) Link (25.572) | Mata pasto | S | NEN | Lf | Nt | Lumb | 1 | 0.19 |
| Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. | Feijão verde/Cowpeas | L | EC | Lf/Fr | Dc/If/Jc | Anticoagulant/Malaise | 3 | 0.38 |
| Fabaceae sp. | Unha de gato | | | Lf | Dc | Rheumatism | 1 | 0.19 |
| Geraniaceae |
| Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér. ex aiton (25.566) | Malva rosa | H | EC | Fl/Lf | Dc/If/Lb | Tammy ache/Fever/Flu/Sinusitis/Cough | 13 | 0.67 |
| Illiciaceae |
| Illicium verum Hook.f. | Star anise | T | EC | Sd/Fr | If/Dc/Gf | Pain/Polycystic ovary/Infection/Expectoration | 5 | 0.62 |
| Iridaceae |
| Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urb. | Alho bravo/Wild garlic | H | NEN | Ei | Dc | Cough/Flu/Expectoration | 3 | 0.38 |
| Lamiaceae |
| Aeollanthus suaveolens Mart. ex Spreng (25.594) | Macassá | H | EC | Lf/Sd | Dc/Nt/Jc | Stroke/Headache/Earache/Flu/Sinusitis/ | 10 | 0.81 |
| Mentha arvensis L. (25.578) | Hortelã miúda/Small mint | H | EC | Lf | Dc/If/Lb/Mc/Sc | Amebiasis/Bloated tummy (abdominal fullness)/Bronchitis/Tranquilizer/Stomach cramps/Tummy ache (abdominal pain)/Headache/Nausea/Expectoration/Fever/Gas/Flu/Hemorrhoids/Inflammation/Intestine/Malaise/Gallbladder stone/Kidney stone/Constipation/Cough/Verminosis | 46 | 1.71 |
| Ocimum basilicum L. | Alfavaca | H | EC | Lf/Sd | Dc/Nt | Sinusitis/Speck in the eye | 2 | 0.38 |
| Ocimum gratissimum L. (25.580) | Louro | S | ENT | Lf | Dc/If | Bloated tummy (abdominal fullness)/Indigestion | 5 | 0.19 |
| Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng (25.550) | Hortelã grande/Mint | H | EC | Lf | Dc/If/Nt/Lb/Jc | Lumb/Inflamed tooth/Intestinal detoxification/Tummy ache (abdominal pain)/Headache/Earache/Expectoration/Fever/Flu/Cough | 30 | 1.19 |
| Plectranthus barbatus Andrews | Boldo | H | EC | Lf | Dc/If | Bloated tummy (abdominal fullness)/Indigestion/Tummy ache (abdominal pain) | 9 | 0.29 |
| Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Alecrim/Rosemary | H | EC | Lf | Dc/If/Mc | Accelerated Heart/Pain/Hypertension/Injury/Malaise/Nervousness | 7 | 0.71 |
| Lauraceae |
| Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume | Canela/Cinnamon | T | EC | Ba | If | Indigestion/Pain | 2 | 0.38 |
| Persea americana Mill. | Abacate/Avocado | T | ENT | Sd/Lf | Mc/Dc | Injury/Kidney inflammation | 2 | 0.38 |
| Lythraceae |
| Punica granatum L. | Romã/Pomegranate | T | EC | Fr | Dc/Mc | Throat/Sore throat/Throat inflammation/Throat infection/Infection/Inflammation/Hoarseness | 15 | 0.67 |
| Malvaceae |
| Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (25.569) | Quiabo/Okra | H | EC | Fr | Mc | Diabetes | 1 | 0.19 |
| Ceiba glaziovii (Kuntze) K. Schum. | Barriguda | T | EN | Ba | Dc | “Barriga d’água” (Schistosomiasis) | 1 | 0.19 |
| Meliaceae | | | | | | | | |
| Cedrela odorata L. | Cedro | T | NEN | Ba | Dc/If | Bloated tummy (abdominal fullness)/Hatched burp (a burp smelling rotten egg) | 4 | 0.19 |
| Moraceae |
| Maclura tinctoria (L.) D. Don ex Steud | Tatajuba | T | NEN | Lt | Nt | Toothache | 1 | 0.19 |
| Musaceae |
| Musa paradisiaca L. | Bananeira/Banana tree | H | EC | Fl/Lt | Nt/Lb | Gastritis/Cough | 3 | 0.38 |
| Myrtaceae |
| Eucalyptus sp. | Eucalipto/Eucalyptus | T | EC | Lf | Dc/Nt/If/Lb/Mc | Tranquilizer/Fever/Throat/Flu/Infection/Sinusitis | 18 | 0.71 |
| Eugenia uniflora L (25.591) | Pitanga/Brazilian cherry | S | NEN | Lf | If | Tummy ache (abdominal pain) | 1 | 0.19 |
| Plinia cauliflora (Mart.) Kausel | Jabuticaba | T | EN | Lf/Fr/Ba | If/Nt/Mc | Diarrhea/Malaise | 3 | 0.24 |
| Psidium guajava L. | Goiaba/Guava | T | ENT | Ba/Lf | Dc/Nt/Mc | Dysentery/Tooth inflammation | 7 | 0.29 |
| Psidium sp. | Cumati | S | N | Lf | Nt | Tummy ache (abdominal pain) | 1 | 0.19 |
| Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Nerril | Cravo da India/Indian clove | T | EC | Sd | Dc/Gf | Body pain/Polycystic ovary | 2 | 0.38 |
| Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels | Oliveira | T | ENT | Fl | Dc | Diabetes/Kidney stone | 2 | 0.38 |
| Passifloraceae |
| Passiflora edulis Sims (25.576) | Maracujá/Passion fruit | L | NEN | Fr | Po | Diabetes | 1 | 0.19 |
| Turnera subulata Sm. (25.548) | Nove horas (Nine o’clock) | S | NEN | Fl | If | Cough | 1 | 0.19 |
| Pedaliaceae |
| Sesamum orientale L. | Gergelim/Sesame | H | EC | Lf/Sd | Nt/Dc | Conjunctivitis/Stroke | 2 | 0.38 |
| Piperaceae |
| Piper nigrum L. | Pimenta/Pepper | L | EC | Lf | If/Nt | Lumb/Thrombosed hemorrhoids | 2 | 0.38 |
| Phyllanthaceae |
| Phyllanthus niruri L. (25.552) | Quebra pedra/Stonebreaker | H | NEN | Ei/Ro | Dc/If | Kidney stone/Kidneys | 5 | 0.24 |
| Poaceae |
| Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf (25.556) | Capim santo | H | ENT | Lf | Dc/If/Lb | Bloated tummy (abdominal fullness)/Tranquilizer/Tiredness/Pain/Tummy ache (abdominal pain)/Headache/Indigestion/Expectorant/Flu/Fever/Intestine/Nervousness/Blood pressure/Sinusitis/Cough | 55 | 1.19 |
| Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers (25.589) | Grama do rio/River grass | H | ENT | Ei | Dc | Sexual impotence | 1 | 0.19 |
| Zea mays L. (25.582) | Milho/Corn | H | EC | Sg | Dc | Swelling | 2 | 0.19 |
| Rhamnaceae |
| Ziziphus joazeiro Mart. | Juá | T | EN | Ba/Lf | Nt/Lb/Mc | Expectoration/Flu/Seborrhea/Cough | 10 | 0.62 |
| Rubiaceae |
| Borreria verticillata (L.) G. Mey (25.554) | Vassoura de botão | S | NEN | Ro | Dc/Lb | Lumb/Hemorrhoids/Flu | 3 | 0.57 |
| Genipa americana L (25.564) | Genipapo manso | T | NEN | Fr | Mc | Diabetes | 2 | 0.19 |
| Tocoyena bullata (Vell.) Mart. (25.581) | Genipapo bravo | S | EN | Ba | Dc/Nt | Bruise/Dislocated finger or toe/Joint pain | 3 | 0.57 |
| Rutaceae |
| Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck (25.551) | Laranja/Orange | T | EC | Fl/Lf | Dc/If/Lb | Bloated tummy (abdominal fullness)/Tranquilizer/Dysentery/Headache/Fever/Flu/Insomnia/Sinusitis/Cough | 27 | 1 |
| Citrus aurantifolia Swingle (25.584) | Limão/Lemon | T | EC | Fr | Dc/Jc | Expectoration/Flu/Cough | 4 | 0.43 |
| Ruta graveolens L. | Arruda/Rue | H | EC | Fl | Dc/Nt/If/Mc/Sm | Stomach cramps/Pain/Toothache/Earache/Inflammation | 16 | 0.81 |
| Sapotaceae |
| Sideroxylon obtusifolium (Roem. e Schult.) Penn. | Quixabeira | T | NEN | Ba | Dc | Bruise | 1 | 0.19 |
| Solanaceae |
| Solanum americanum Mill (25.592) | Erva moura | H | NEN | Lf | If/Jc | Anticoagulant/Fracture/Injury/Bruise | 4 | 0.43 |
| Solanum melongena L. | Beringela/Eggplant | H | EC | Fr | Mc | Cholesterol | 2 | 0.19 |
| Urticaceae |
| Cecropia pachystachya Trécul | Capeira | T | NEN | Ro | Dc | Backache | 1 | 0.19 |
| Verbenaceae |
| Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E.Br. ex P. Wilson (25.570) | Erva cidreira | S | NEN | Lf/Ro | Dc/If/Lb | Anemia/“bad tummy” (abdominal pain)/Bronchitis/Tranquilizer/Tiredness/Pain/Tummy ache (abdominal pain)/Headache/Nausea/Expectoration/Fever/Flu/Intestine/Nerves/Cough | 51 | 1.24 |
| Zingiberaceae |
| Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B. L. Burtt & R. M. Sm. (25.559) | Colônia | H | EC | Fl/Lf | Dc/If/Lb | Fever/Flu/Sinusitis/Cough | 15 | 0.48 |
| Curcuma longa L. | Açafroa | H | EC | Fl | Dc | Jaundice | 1 | 0.19 |
| Zingiber officinale Roscoe. | Gengibre/Ginger | H | EC | Ri | Lb | Bronchitis | 1 | 0.19 |
| Indeterminated |
| Indet. | Malva branca | | | Ro | Lb | Flu | 1 | 0.19 |
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