“…joazeiro (Rhamnaceae) does not lose its leaves during the dry season, always remaining green (Costa, 2018). This species has several uses such as in popular medicine, in cosmetics and toothpaste, as well as being a source animal food during drought periods (Oliveira, Coelho, Maia, Diógenes & Medeiros-Filho, 2012;Lorenzi, 2016) and in beekeeping (Coelho, Maia, Oliveira & Diógenes, 2011). M. caesalpiniifolia (Fabaceae) (Costa-Filho, Valeri & Cruz, 2013) is a species that has exploited (Freitas, Pinto, Praxedes, Nogueira & Ribeiro, 2011;Nogueira, Ribeiro, Freitas, Matuoka & Souza, 2012) for its wood and energy use (Costa-Filho et al, 2013).…”