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The ilama tree (Annona diversifolia Saff.) is an underutilized fruit species from Mesoamerica wit... more The ilama tree (Annona diversifolia Saff.) is an underutilized fruit species from Mesoamerica with a noteworthy variability in southern Mexico. The present study describes differences in knowledge and appreciation of the fruit among inhabitants from different communities in Southern Mexico, as well as differences among their ilama trees. The study took place in Tierra Caliente, a region located in the states of Guerrero and the State of Mexico. Interviews were administered in three different communities as an attempt to associate the natural morphologic variation of plants and locals' knowledge and use of the tree in order to identify their implications for conservation. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis, and the results suggest that the morphological variation of the plants and the commercial importance of ilama are well known by locals. Indigenous community inhabitants prefer and select only white pulp trees, whereas mestizo communities promote and conserve plants with white, red, purple, and blue pulp. Germplasm flow is dynamic in the region, and ilama fruit represents a different economic value for each community. Selling the fruit is the primary goal, but not specifically its conservation and promotion. Implications for in situ conservation of ilama in Mexico are discussed.
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2018
In Mexico 762 edible fruit species are presently distributed into 288 genera belonging to 87 bota... more In Mexico 762 edible fruit species are presently distributed into 288 genera belonging to 87 botanical families. There are 113 cultivated fruit tree species, of which 53 are native and 60 have been introduced; there are also 649 non-cultivated or underutilized species, of which 88 of them were introduced and 554 are native ones. The best representative botanical families are: Anacardiaceae (16 spp.
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The ilama tree (Annona diversifolia Saff.) is an underutilized fruit species from Mesoamerica wit... more The ilama tree (Annona diversifolia Saff.) is an underutilized fruit species from Mesoamerica with a noteworthy variability in southern Mexico. The present study describes differences in knowledge and appreciation of the fruit among inhabitants from different communities in Southern Mexico, as well as differences among their ilama trees. The study took place in Tierra Caliente, a region located in the states of Guerrero and the State of Mexico. Interviews were administered in three different communities as an attempt to associate the natural morphologic variation of plants and locals' knowledge and use of the tree in order to identify their implications for conservation. Data were analyzed by multivariate analysis, and the results suggest that the morphological variation of the plants and the commercial importance of ilama are well known by locals. Indigenous community inhabitants prefer and select only white pulp trees, whereas mestizo communities promote and conserve plants with white, red, purple, and blue pulp. Germplasm flow is dynamic in the region, and ilama fruit represents a different economic value for each community. Selling the fruit is the primary goal, but not specifically its conservation and promotion. Implications for in situ conservation of ilama in Mexico are discussed.
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2018
In Mexico 762 edible fruit species are presently distributed into 288 genera belonging to 87 bota... more In Mexico 762 edible fruit species are presently distributed into 288 genera belonging to 87 botanical families. There are 113 cultivated fruit tree species, of which 53 are native and 60 have been introduced; there are also 649 non-cultivated or underutilized species, of which 88 of them were introduced and 554 are native ones. The best representative botanical families are: Anacardiaceae (16 spp.