Estudo da planta securidaca longipedunculata fresen nos arredores da floresta licuáti: estado de conservação e uso pelas comunidades locais

Abstract

The study was carried out in the Regulado de Santaca, Matutuíne district in the south of Maputo Province. The study aimed to determine the distribution, conservation status of Securidaca longipedunculata, the possibility of associating the species with other plant species and the uses for the communities. In the study area, eight patches of Securidaca longipedunculata were located, with dimensions ranging from 0.08 to 9.5 hectares. For the location of the spots, interviews were conducted with the local communities. After locating the maps, GPS coordinates were determined and, using vegetation maps and aerial photographs, a map of the distribution of Securidaca longipedunculata was constructed. The conservation status of Securidaca longipedunculata was determined from the count of intact, used and damaged individuals in each localized spot. In the 8 patches of Securidaca longipedunculata located, 52 woody species were identified. The occurrence of the species under study was related to these species, to determine the possibility of the existence of an association in the occurrence of Securidaca longipedunculata with other plant species. In the 8 localized spots, 543 individuals of Securidaca longipedunculata were registered, 292 intact, 94 used and 49 damaged. Securidaca longipedunculata, locally known as mulha-lhovo, is a very popular species for root extraction with various medicinal uses (anti-malarial, purgative, analgesic, vicks).