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ISSN 1980-7694 ON-LINE IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS OF HOVENIA DULCIS THUNBERG, IN URBAN FOREST IN CURITIBA CITY – PARANÁ STATE – BRAZIL Helayne Aparecida Maieves1 2 and Rosemary Hoffmann Ribani3 ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify trees individuals of Hovenia dulcis Thunberg in afforestation of streets, parks and squares, schools, colleges and universities and in residences in the city of Curitiba – Paraná State – Brazil. We identified a total of 32 individuals of Hovenia dulcis Thunberg, in nine districts (Jardim das Américas, Santo Inácio, Centro, Alto da XV, Alto da Glória, Cristo Rei, Jardim Botânico, Guabirotuba and Hauer). The Secretariat of the Municipal Environment replaces one invasive exotic species for five native tree species. Although they are considered invasive, Hovenia dulcis Thunberg (known in Brazil as “uva-do-japão”) presents appreciated wood and has allelopathic effects on lettuce seeds. Its leaves have substances such as triterpene saponins, largely studied in pharmacology, because of their anti-inflammatory activities. Its fruits are sweet when ripe and are studied for their levels of anti-cancer substances. However, they are not suitable for animal feed for triggering Polioencephalomalacia (PEM). Fruit species in urban forests are vandalized and are considered as disease disseminators for serving as food for vectors such as flies, rats and roaches and for dirtying sidewalks. Key-words: Hovenia dulcis Thunberg; Invasive species; Melia azedarach. RECONHECIMENTO DE EXEMPLARES DE HOVENIA DULCIS THUNBERG, NA ARBORIZAÇÃO URBANA DE CURITIBA - PR RESUMO Hovenia dulcis Thunberg, conhecida vulgarmente por uva-do-japão (PR), pertence à família Rhamnaceae e ocorre naturalmente na China, Japão e Coréias. A espécie vem sendo cultivada na Argentina, Paraguai e no sul do Brasil, principalmente nas regiões de climas Cfa, Cfb e Cwa, segundo a classificação de Köppen e, de forma isolada ou em pequenos povoamentos. O fruto é uma pequena cápsula globosa seca de 6 mm a 7 mm de diâmetro, contendo 2 a 4 sementes, preso ao pedúnculo cor de canela, que se torna espessado e carnoso ao madurar, com sabor doce e agradável. Este trabalho teve como objetivo a identificação dos exemplares de Hovenia dulcis Thunberg, encontradas na arborização de ruas, parques e praças, escolas, faculdades e universidades além de residências na cidade de Curitiba - PR. Foram encontrados ao todo 32 exemplares de Hovenia dulcis Thunberg, nos 9 bairros pesquisados (Jardim das Américas, Santo Inácio, Centro, Alto da XV, Alto da Glória, Cristo Rei, Jardim Botânico, Guabirotuba e Hauer). Considerada como espécie invasora, a Secretaria de Municipal do Meio Ambiente do município, retira uma espécie exótica invasora, para plantar cinco árvores nativas. Apesar de serem consideradas invasoras, por não ser nativa da área em estudo, a uva-do-japão, apresenta uma madeira apreciável, apresenta efeitos alelopáticos em sementes de alface, suas folhas possuem substâncias como as saponinas triterpênicas, muito estudadas na área de farmacologia, por possuírem atividade antiinflamatória, seus frutos são doces quando maduros e são alvo de estudos sobre seus teores de substâncias anticancerígenas, não é indicada para alimentação animal, por desencadear a doença Polioencefalomalacia (PEM). Espécies frutíferas em arborização urbana é alvo de vandalismo, além de serem consideradas disseminadoras de doenças, por servirem de alimento para vetores, tais como moscas, ratos e barata e sujarem os pavimentos. Palavras-chave: Uva-do-japão; Espécie invasora; Melia azedarach. Soc. Bras. de Arborização Urbana REVSBAU, Piracicaba – SP, v.8, n.1, p.16‐25, 2013 1 recebido em 28.04.2012 e aceito para publicação em 15.03.2013 Doutoranda em Tecnologia de Alimentos – Universidade Federal do Paraná - e-mail para correspondência: [email protected]. 3 Docente Engenharia Química e Engenharia de Alimentos – Universidade Federal do Paraná 2 INTRODUCTION Hovenia dulcis Thunberg, commonly known in intensely from shrub and can be managed by Brazil as “uva-do-japão” (Paraná State), banana-do- coppicing, with rotations planned 10-15 years japão (Santa Catarina State), caju-do-japão (Rio de (SELLE, 2009). Janeiro State), mata-fome (São Paulo State), pau- As for his phenology, H. dulcis flourishes in Brazil doce (Minas Gerais State) and chico-magro (São from August to February and has ripe fruit from Paulo State), belongs to the Rhamnaceae family and March to October. In Argentina, it blooms from occurs naturally between 25° and 41° N and 100° October to November and fruits from May until and 142° E, mainly in China, Japan and Korea. July. It fruits abundantly from 4-5 years after (RIGATTO et al. 2001). planting For Carvalho (1994), the name given to the genus observed that fruiting begins between the 3rd and “Hovenia” was in honor of David Hoven (1724- 4th year in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, and leaf 1787), Senator from Amsterdam, who helped fall occurs from April-May until late August. Thunberg finance his expedition to southern Africa, Its bark has a total thickness of up to 15 mm, and Java and Japan. The species name “dulcis” comes the smooth outer shell even to slightly fissured, from the Latin “dulcis”, which means, “sweetness dark brown to dark gray and whitish inner bark. of inflorescence in axes”. The fruit is a small dry globose capsule from 6 mm Rigatto et al. (2001) report that the species has been to 7 mm in diameter containing 2-4 seed, attached cultivated in Argentina, Paraguay and southern to a tanned-stalk, which becomes thickened and Brazil, mainly in the regions of Cfa, Cfb and Cwa fleshy when mature, sweet and pleasant-tasting. climates (Köppen classification), in isolation or in The seeds are orange or reddish coloring when small plantations. In Brazil, the Uruguay River freshly harvested, becoming brown and black over basin in the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande time, more or less circular with 4-8 mm diameter do Sul, in southwestern Paraná, small plantations (CARVALHO, 1994). of H. dulcis are common on farms, deployed by The study on tree vegetation in urban areas is a seedlings or possibly by direct seeding. quite complex topic of investigation and a relatively It is a heliophilous and deciduous plant reaching 10 new field of scientific research involving several to 15 m high, but it may reach 25 m, with globular interdisciplinary areas (ROSSETTI, TAVARES, and wide crown. Its average diameter at breast PELLEGRINO, 2010). This study aimed to identify height (DBH) ranges between 20 and 40 cm and individuals can reach 50 cm. Its trunk is usually straight and afforestation of streets, parks, squares, schools, cylindrical, with up to 8 m in length, dichotomous colleges and universities in nine districts of the city branching, with pubescent branches when young. It of Curitiba – Paraná State, Brazil. (COZZO, of 1960). Hovenia Carminatti dulcis (1992) Thunberg in shows dormant subcortical buds, resprouting IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS OF… Soc. Bras. de Arborização Urbana REVSBAU, Piracicaba – SP, v.8, n.1, p.16‐25, 2013 17 MATERIALS AND METHODS The municipality of 75 In our survey, conducted between January and neighborhoods, located in the eastern region of February 2012, we aimed to identify, locate the Paraná State (25°25’ S and 49°16’ O) at geographic coordinates and collect plant material approximately 900 m above sea level. The climate (leaves, flowers and branches) to catalog in of the region is Cfb (Köppen classification), exsiccates individual of Hovenia dulcis Thunberg in subtropical mesothermal humid, without a defined the urban forest of Curitiba City, in neighborhoods dry season. The average temperatures in the warmer chosen randomly. months February) The identification was carried out based on correspond to 23 and 24 °C and, in the colder descriptions in the literature and images of leaves months (June, July and August), at 12 and 13 °C (Figure 1), flowers, fruits and seeds (Figure 2), (CAVIGLIONE et al., 2000; VIEIRA and BIONDI, which were later confirmed by the Laboratory of 2008). Botany, Universidade Federal do Paraná. (December, Curitiba January comprises and I Figure 1. Figure 2. II Leaf anatomy of Hovenia dulcis Thunberg, adaxial view (I) and abaxial detail (II) - Source: KANON, 2003. I II III IV Anatomy of the leaf (I), flower (II), pseudo (fruitful stems) with immature seeds (III) and pseudo (fruitful stems) with mature seeds (IV) of Hovenia dulcis Thunberg. Source: KANON, 2003. Helayne Aparecida Maieves and Rosemary Hoffmann Ribani 18 Soc. Bras. de Arborização Urbana REVSBAU, Piracicaba – SP, v.8, n.1, p.16‐25, 2013 The coordinates and references were carried out using GPS, Garmin ® with brand, model Nuvi 215W. the drying techniques and subsequent exsiccates for laboratorial identification. From the collected plant material, we proceeded RESULTS We found 32 individuals of Hovenia dulcis Thunberg in the nine neighborhoods studied (Figure 3), as described in Table 1. Table 1 Location of individuals of Hovenia dulcis Thunberg, in different neighborhoods of Curitiba City, Paraná State, Brazil. No. of HD individuals 08 03 03 01 06 02 01 03 05 Coordinates (S) 25° 20’ 56’’ (S) 25° 42’ 21’’ (S) 25° 41’ 43’’ (S) 25° 42’ 22’’ (S) 25° 42’ 28’’ (S) 25° 43’ 58’’ (S) 25° 44’ 35’’ (S) 25° 46’ 19’’ (S) 25° 48’ 55’’ (W) 49° 13’ 57’’ (W) 49° 32’ 05’’ (W) 49° 25’ 61’’ (W) 49° 26’ 26’’ (W) 49° 25’ 29’’ (W) 49° 25’ 08’’ (W) 49° 24’ 20’’ (W) 49° 23’ 55’’ (W) 49° 25’ 01’’ Neighborhoods Jardim das Américas Santo Inácio Alto da Glória Centro Alto da XV Cristo Rei Jardim Botânico Guabirotuba Hauer HD: Hovenia dulcis - S: South - W: West IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS OF… 19 Soc. Bras. de Arborização Urbana REVSBAU, Piracicaba – SP, v.8, n.1, p.16‐25, 2013 Figure 3. Map of Curitiba City – Paraná State – Brazil showing the neighborhoods where individuals of Hovenia dulcis Thunberg were identified. Source: IPPUC, 2001. Helayne Aparecida Maieves and Rosemary Hoffmann Ribani 20 Soc. Bras. de Arborização Urbana REVSBAU, Piracicaba – SP, v.8, n.1, p.16‐25, 2013 DISCUSSION On Campus III of the Universidade Federal do Carvalho, Nuci and Valaski (2010) conducted an Paraná, only eight individuals were identified. Leal, inventory of urban trees in sidewalks of the central Pedroso-Macedo and Biondi (2009) found 30 trees region of Santa Felicidade neighborhood, northern of H. dulcis from a total of 5,034 plants, region of Curitiba City and found no individuals of representing 178 species, 134 genera and 67 Hovenia dulcis. Of a total of 1,806 trees, the families in a 64-ha area of Centro Politécnico authors reported that 1,094 are not considered fruit- (technical school in Curitiba City). One of the bearing trees, i.e., they do not produce edible fruit reasons for smaller number of trees in our study is for human consumption; 433 were not identified the expansion of infrastructure on campus, with the and 279 are considered fruit-bearing, among which construction of new buildings and parking lots in many native species such as pitangueira (Eugenia the past three years. uniflora), We observed that individuals of Hovenia dulcis guabirobeira (Campomanesia xanthocarpa) and Thunberg stand out for their crown, overshadowing butiazeiro (Butia capitata). native species such as araçazeiros (Psidium Species such as Hovenia dulcis Thunberg and cattleianum). Its size matches up to Araucaria Melia azedarach are easily dispersed through angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze 1898, known in Brazil riparian forests and in some regions in Paraná State. as “pinheiro-do-paraná”, which reaches 50 m high. They currently constitute the dominant stratum of We also observed that its flowering occurs between alluvial forests, aggressively occupying the space of the months of August and December, because several native species (SAMPAIO et al., 2011). leaves, branches and fruits in early developmental Biondi and Macedo (2008) state that most stage predominated as the plant materials collected Curitiba’s population descends from Italian, Pole, from January to the first fortnight of March. Similar German, to descriptions of Cozzo (1960), fruits maturate in Lebanese immigrants, which contributes to the use early autumn, when the leaves begin to fall, i.e., of exotic plant species. Another problem is the lack from mid-March until June. of research on the production of native species, Bobrowski (2011) characterized the structure of which is often poorly disseminated in breeding street afforestation in Curitiba City, comparing to programs. This lack of research leads to lack of the same places described by Milano in 1984, in 12 knowledge throughout the entire supply chain, neighborhoods, namely, Água Verde, Alto da XV, especially ornamental plants. Thus, producers, Bacacheri, Bigorrilho, Boqueirão, Centro, Cristo professionals (gardeners, landscapers, etc) and end- Rei, Jardim Social, Mercês, Portão, Rebouças and consumers Seminário. Milano (1984) found 4,348 trees, vegetation diversity and end up using exotic distributed along the 12 neighborhoods studied and species. identified only a single individual of Hovenia dulcis Exotic Thunberg. After 27 years, Bobrowski (2011), ornamental or not, originate in another territory identified 11 individuals of Hovenia dulcis of a (BIONDI, 2004). Invasive exotic species occur in total of 4,360 trees. an area outside of its historically known natural araçazeiro Ukrainians, lack species (Psidium Japanese, information are those cattleianum), Syrian regarding which, and local regardless IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS OF… Soc. Bras. de Arborização Urbana REVSBAU, Piracicaba – SP, v.8, n.1, p.16‐25, 2013 21 environment because of intentional or accidental Invasive exotic species are considered the second dispersal by human activities. Currently, invasive leading cause of species extinction on the planet, exotic species are recognized as the second cause directly affecting biodiversity, economy and human for the loss of global biodiversity, second only to health (BRAND, 2006). In light of the seriousness habitat human of problems caused by biological invasions, the exploitation. These species, when introduced in Convention on Biological Diversity - CBD - other environments, natural-enemy free, adapt and establishes in its Article 8 that each Contracting begin to reproduce to occupy the space of native Party shall, as far as possible and appropriate, species causing changes in the natural ecological prevent the introduction, control or eradicate those processes and tend to become dominant after its exotic species that threaten ecosystems, habitats adaptation (ZILLER et al. 2004). and native species (MMA, 2006). Biondi and Leal (2008) obtained a negative result in The Municipal Government of Curitiba has been identifying species produced in Barreirinha City removing invasive species from city parks, as was Garden in Curitiba City – Paraná State – Brazil. Its the case of the Passeio Público Park, with about nursery is used for seedling production of species 1,100 trees and 12 invasive species. According to considered invasive and 6.67% of the species the Municipal Secretariat for Environment of produced in the city nursery are invasive to Brazil Curitiba, for each removal of an invasive exotic and Paraná, namely Hovenia dulcis Thunberg, species, five native trees are planted (JUSBRASIL, Acacia 2010). destruction due longifolia, Acacia to direct mearnsii, Acacia podalyriaefolia, Casuarina equisetifolia, Coffea For Bobrowski (2011), Hovenia dulcis Thunberg arabica, nigra, was not part of planned planting projects carried out Psidium guajava, Schizolobium parahyba and Curitiba City, based on date from 1984. Thus, these Spartium junceum. findings support Biondi and Macedo (2008) that According to Decree No. 95 of May 22, 2007 most invasive species are introduced in the cities by (PARANÁ, 2007), which recognizes the Official population or by public and private agencies. List of Invasive Species for Paraná State, the public Street trees, near houses and parks have a particular property with invasive species must eradicate or significance due to more intense interaction with control them to prevent biological contamination. people, affecting positively the feeling, attitudes, Thus, these species should no longer be produced in mood and their behavior of the population. They the city nursery. For Mack et al. (2000) and Burt et may also have different values according to their al. (2007), prevention of initial introductions of size and its location (DWYER, 1995). invasive species, rather than subsequent control or Although they are considered invasive because they eradication, is more effective to avoid costs to fight are exotic to the area under study, Hovenia dulcis invasive species. Ziller and Zalba (2007) state that Thunberg has appreciated timber (CARVALHO, actions to prevent and resolve problems related to 1994) and is cultivated in the region of Caxias do invasive species involve the non-cultivation of Sul – Rio Grande do Sul State - Brazil, but ornamental invasive exotics and non-use of exotic allelopathic effects on lettuce seeds were reported species in environmental restoration projects. by Rice, 1984 apud Wandscheer et al., 2011. The Eryobotrya japonica, Morus Helayne Aparecida Maieves and Rosemary Hoffmann Ribani 22 Soc. Bras. de Arborização Urbana REVSBAU, Piracicaba – SP, v.8, n.1, p.16‐25, 2013 leaves have substances such as saponins, widely species in urban afforestation are vandalized and studied in the field of pharmacology due to their are considered disease disseminators, because they anti-inflammatory activity (MALAQUIAS et al. serve as food for vectors such as flies, mice and 2000). Its fruits are sweet when ripe and are studied cockroaches (MILANO, 1996). Its use as animal because of their levels of anticancer substances. feed, especially for ruminants, is not indicated, However, Soares (1998) discourages the use of because Colodel et al. (1998) identified the disease trees that have edible fruit in street afforestation, polioencephalomalacia especially when they litter the pavement. Fruit ingested Hovenia dulcis Thunberg for five days. (PEM) in goats that CONCLUSION The species Hovenia dulcis Thunberg presents itself Curitiba City in Paraná State, Brazil, has many as an exotic species, well adapted to the climate and individuals of Hovenia dulcis Thunberg in different soil in the southern region of Brazil. Suitable for neighborhoods, located mainly on the streets and cultivation for its timber, Hovenia dulcis does not avenues, at schools, colleges and universities. 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