Percepção e saberes do sistema produtivo de carapanaúba (Aspidosperma oblongum) no município de Manaus, Amazonas

Abstract

Amazon presents itself as assets with high strategic value, either the magnitude or potential source of genetic resources.The aim of the study was to analyze the productive system of carapanaúba Aspidosperma in the city of Manaus, Amazon state. The survey was conducted in the municipal market Adolpho Lisboa and Pau Rosa Community, respectively located in the southeast and northeast of the city. It was adopted in the survey the systemic approach that proposes a dialogic approach, critical and participatory, for the construction of knowledge. The method used was the case study, combining various techniques: intensive indirect observation (observation and interview) and extensive indirect observation (forms and content analysis) along the botany and mind map collection. Data analysis showed the occurrence of an ethnobotanical species Aspidosperma oblongum, which the family farmers of the Pau Rosa Community are holders of knowledge on the use and practice of extraction and conservation of this common good, where the farmers conduct agro-ecosystems activities in forests and rivers, combining agriculture with extraction, which sets the Carapanaúba extraction a very important activities for the farmers as a whole. One can observe from the perception of these extractive representations as well as their impressions and experiences of relationships in the Pau Rosa Community. It is showed organization within the property demonstrating the agricultural plantations, fruit trees and the outlines represented by the boundary of the property and the thick forest, where there is the extraction of the bark Aspidosperma oblongum. Another perception revealed is the environment as nature where the fauna, flora, water, air are perceived as necessary to be preserved. As a result, the nature must be preserved to guaranty the needs of future generations giving the environment a chance to reproduce. How to learn about Aspidosperma Obloglum is widespread in Pau Rosa Community and transmitted from generation to generation, particularly by parents or grandparents. In Adolpho Lisboa Market, vendors have demonstrated extensive knowledge on the use of Carapanaúba and its importance. Its use is connected to conditions such as the stomach disorders, diabetes, liver, inflammation of the uterus and malaria fever. The analysis also allowed to know the structure and understand the functioning of the components of the carapanaúba production system. Thus, it was found based on the results that Aspidosperma genus (A. oblongum) is very important in the city of Manaus and the composition of the productive system and its various forms of practical use, it is not just another diagnostic analysis followed propositions, but an organizational, dynamic and interactive vision by identifying and describing the relationship between the training components and so proposing systemic characterization of production carapanaúba.