Abstract:
The research was carried out with the riverside people in Cuiabá and Várzea Grande, MT, to evaluate the floristic profile aiming at the food cultivars in agroforestry yards of these riverside regions. There was a predominance of eight species in agroforestry yards: Mangifera indica, Annona squamosa, Carica papaya, Citrus latifolia, Citrus sinensis, Malphighia emarginata, Allium fistulosum, and Anacardium occidentale.
Keywords:
food cultures; riverside population; ethnobotany; traditional knowledge