Management and Cultivation of the Huaya India (Melicoccus oliviformis Kunth) on the Yucatan Peninsula

Jiménez-Rojas, Mónica I.; Andueza‐Noh, Rubén H.; Martínez-Castillo, Jaime; Potter, Daniel

doi:10.1007/s12231-019-09470-3

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“…All relevant context either observed or mentioned was recorded in a field journal (Almeida-Campos et al 2019). Since management, uses and other relevant practices are sometimes performed unconsciously, both participatory and non-participatory observations were made during the daily activities of the members of the community (Almeida-Campos et al 2019, Jiménez-Rojas et al 2019. This included in situ demonstrations of plant management practices and walks around neighboring natural vegetation and agroecosystems from which maax ik, is or used to be gathered.…”

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“…While maax ik was not always the direct focus of management, it was indirectly favored by some management practices (e.g., watering) on neighboring plants or during routine cleaning activities conducted in the garden (weeding, tossing water used to wash dishes and clothes). The informants did not feel that maax ik needed any care, but the reality is that the incipient management practices carried out in homegardens, such as leaving plants standing, are sometimes done unconsciously and are often only noticed on careful observation (Jiménez-Rojas et al 2019). Another factor that contributed to the relatively high values of management intensity is that some management practices, although incipient, were conducted by all (gathering and tolerance) or by a large proportion of informants (protection and promotion).…”

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Ecological knowledge, use and management of maax ik (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill) in a rural Mayan community

2023

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Background: Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum is the ancestor of most of the economically important chiles in the world. It is widely distributed throughout Mexico, and currently all indigenous groups interact with this plant species. On the Yucatan Peninsula wild chile is known as maax ik by the Maya. Although this area has been recognized as a domestication and diversification center of chile, ethnobotanical research on this species is still limited. Questions: What ecological knowledge do local people have about maax ik? Where and how is maax ik gathered and managed? What uses does maax ik currently have? Studied species: Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum Study site and dates: San Bernardo, Yucatan. Summer-Autumn 2021. Methods: In-depth semi-structured interviews and participatory observation. The management practices were identified, and management intensity was estimated. Results: Informants knew that maax ik reproduces sexually and recognized the role of birds in its seed dispersal. Maax ikwas mainly gathered from homegardens where this species was tolerated and other non-selective incipient management practices such as protection and promotion were also carried out. Fruit was harvested without harming the plant and only a small portion of the available fruit was usually taken. The informants used maax ik essentially as food. The management intensity index was relatively high (5). Conclusions: Maax ik is a sustenance food resource that is sustainably used and non-selectively managed in homegardens by our informants in San Bernardo, Yucatan.

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Ecological knowledge, use and management of maax ik (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill) in a rural Mayan community

2023

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“…Por otra parte, el safrol registró disminución, lo que coincide con lo reportado porBlanckaert et al (2012), que observan la ausencia del metabolito ascaridiol en las poblaciones manejadas del epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides), el cual es tóxico para el ser humano. Se sabe que el safrol cuenta con propiedades hepatocarcinogénicas en ratas y ratones(Jeurissen 2007) por lo que su disminución favorecería su consumo.…”

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Usos tradicionales y prácticas de manejo de Piper auritum en comunidades maya rurales de Yucatán

Pérez-Hernández,

Reyes-García,

Grijalva-Arango

et al. 2023

Bot. Sci.

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Background: Plant domestication is a continuous, multidirectional process that is directed via plant selection and management. In the current study we use Piper auritum, an aromatic plant frequently used in Mexican cuisine and for medicinal purpose, to characterize the domestication level using information about its cultural relevance, management practices and leaf traits differentiation in managed and ruderal populations. Questions: What is the level of domestication of the aromatic plant Piper auritum? Are there any morphological or phytochemical differences between home garden and ruderal populations? Studied species: Piper auritum, Kunth Study site and dates: Ten communities in eastern Yucatan, México, from 2019 to 2021. Methods: Fifty-three Semi-structured interviews were applied (72 % women and 28 % men). Morphological and phytochemical leaf traits were measured to test management effects using home garden and ruderal populations. Results: People interviewed knew P. auritum and its uses. Five culinary and 12 medicinal uses were registered. P. auritum is grown in homegardens and the main management activity is irrigation. The selection occurs at the leaf level according to their size and resistance. Home garden plants registered greater foliar area and hardness and decreased safrole, compared to ruderal. Conclusions: Piper auritum is widely known in the communities and has a variety of culinary and medicinal uses. Management is vital for its survival in home gardens, but the species germinates spontaneously and is not usually planted. We found differences in leaf traits in managed and unmanaged populations. With this evidence we propose that P. auritumis under incipient domestication.

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Genetic diversity of Huaya India (Melicoccus oliviformis Kunth), a neglected Neotropical fruit crop

Jiménez-Rojas

Andueza‐Noh

Noh-Ake

et al. 2021

Scientia Horticulturae

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Management and Cultivation of the Huaya India (Melicoccus oliviformis Kunth) on the Yucatan Peninsula

Cited by 3 publications

References 22 publications

Ecological knowledge, use and management of maax ik (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill) in a rural Mayan community

Ecological knowledge, use and management of maax ik (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill) in a rural Mayan community

Usos tradicionales y prácticas de manejo de Piper auritum en comunidades maya rurales de Yucatán

Genetic diversity of Huaya India (Melicoccus oliviformis Kunth), a neglected Neotropical fruit crop

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