Caracterização de paisagens com a presença de batibutá (Ouratea fieldingiana(gardner)engl)): Um estudo etnogeomorfologico do conhecimento tradicional do quilombo do Ipiranga aplicado ao município do Conde (PB)

Abstract

Batibutá (Ouratea fieldingiana(Gardner) Engl.) is an arboreal or shrub plant found on the southern coast of the state of Paraíba. An oil with medicinal properties of popular and scientific interest is extracted from its fruit. It is known that the community of the Quilombo Ipiranga has a handmade technique transmitted over generations to extract this substance. With ethnogeomorphology and geoprocessing as a guide, the study was bases on the association of popular and scientific knowledge, this article aims to analyze the geomorphological characteristics of the Batibutá fruit landscapes and to document the traditional production of the oil in the community. Therefore, it was found that the species grows and develops better in places with a wavy or slightly wavy slope. The most common soil for its appearance is the sandy or stony sandy, but there is also an incidence in clayey soils. The size of the species varies according to the type of vegetation and the amount of mulch. The study brings a relevant systematization to the knowledge about the species that has not been found in research prior to the work.