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Diversity of ethnobotanical uses of the azorean native flora. Woods, games, symbolism and ornamentation

Abstract:

The study was aimed at the collection and systematization of ethnobotanical data on relationships developed between the Azorean islands people and the native flora. The information collection method was based on two models of interviews, i.e., informal interview and a structured interview. Some of the plants mentioned, already bore uses described in literature. However, it was found that of the 54 mentioned uses, distributed by 4usage classes, 25 are new quotes, of which, 7 are current and 18 belong to a recent past, covering a total of 13 species.

Key words:
ethnobotany; flora; uses

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