Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon

Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon

Aphandra natalia(Balslev & Henderson) Barfod is a multipurpose palm that is exploited both commercially and for subsistence purposes. Its fibers are important in Peruvian and Ecuadorean broom industries and support many people economically. In Brazil, it is found in the western part of Acre, where it is the main source for a local broom market. Data from fieldwork in Peru (2007) suggests that the variation in gross profit per kilogram of fiber is considerable among the different segments in the broom industry. Harvesters and distributors earn negligible amounts of money whereas manufacturers reap of the major part of the earnings. Fiber extraction appears to be sustainable in Ecuador and in some parts of Peru, whereas in other parts of Peru unsustainable harvest occurs, involving felling of entire palm trees for the harvest of fibers. The same destructive extraction method is used in Brazil, where the palm is becoming rare in its natural distribution area.

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Main Authors: Kronborg, Mette, Grández, César A., Ferreira, Evandro, Balslev, Henrik
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spelling oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article33412020-05-26T23:46:12Z Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – un recurso poco conocido de piassaba en el oeste de la Amazonía Kronborg, Mette Grández, César A. Ferreira, Evandro Balslev, Henrik agroforestry conservation ecological sustainability extractivism value chain. agroforestería conservación sostenibilidad ecológica extractivismo cadena de valores. Aphandra natalia(Balslev & Henderson) Barfod is a multipurpose palm that is exploited both commercially and for subsistence purposes. Its fibers are important in Peruvian and Ecuadorean broom industries and support many people economically. In Brazil, it is found in the western part of Acre, where it is the main source for a local broom market. Data from fieldwork in Peru (2007) suggests that the variation in gross profit per kilogram of fiber is considerable among the different segments in the broom industry. Harvesters and distributors earn negligible amounts of money whereas manufacturers reap of the major part of the earnings. Fiber extraction appears to be sustainable in Ecuador and in some parts of Peru, whereas in other parts of Peru unsustainable harvest occurs, involving felling of entire palm trees for the harvest of fibers. The same destructive extraction method is used in Brazil, where the palm is becoming rare in its natural distribution area. La palmera de piasaba (piassava, piassaba) —Aphandra natalia(Balslev& Henderson) Barfod es una palma que se utiliza para muchos propósitos, tanto comerciales como para la subsistencia de pueblos rurales. Sus fibras son de importancia económica en industrias de escobas en Perú y Ecuador, las cuales sostienen económicamente a muchas personas. En Brasil, esta palma se encuentra en la parte oeste del estado de Acre, donde sus fibras constituyen el recurso principal para el mercado local de escobas. Información de campo originada en Perú en el año 2007, muestra que existe una importante variación en las ganancias económicas por kilo de fibra entre los diferentes sectores de la industria de escobas. Los que cosechan y distribuyen los productos obtienen ganancias muy reducidas, mientras que los productores de escobas son los que más ganan. La extracción de fibras parece ser sostenible en Ecuador y en algunas partes de Perú, mientras que en otras partes de Perú se tumban palmeras enteras para sacar la fibra, lo cual representa un método no sostenible. La misma forma destructiva de cosecha de las fibras existe en Brasil, lo cual ha traído como consecuencia que las poblaciones de la palma se encuentran muy disminuidas en su hábitat natural. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas 2008-11-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article application/pdf https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/3341 10.15381/rpb.v15i3.3341 Revista Peruana de Biología; Vol. 15 No. 3 (2008); 103- 113 Revista Peruana de Biología; Vol. 15 Núm. 3 (2008); 103- 113 1727-9933 1561-0837 spa https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/3341/2769 Derechos de autor 2008 Mette Kronborg, César A. Grández, Evandro Ferreira, Henrik Balslev https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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Balslev, Henrik
Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon
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title Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon
title_short Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon
title_full Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon
title_fullStr Aphandra natalia(Arecaceae) – a little known source of piassaba fibers from the western Amazon
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description Aphandra natalia(Balslev & Henderson) Barfod is a multipurpose palm that is exploited both commercially and for subsistence purposes. Its fibers are important in Peruvian and Ecuadorean broom industries and support many people economically. In Brazil, it is found in the western part of Acre, where it is the main source for a local broom market. Data from fieldwork in Peru (2007) suggests that the variation in gross profit per kilogram of fiber is considerable among the different segments in the broom industry. Harvesters and distributors earn negligible amounts of money whereas manufacturers reap of the major part of the earnings. Fiber extraction appears to be sustainable in Ecuador and in some parts of Peru, whereas in other parts of Peru unsustainable harvest occurs, involving felling of entire palm trees for the harvest of fibers. The same destructive extraction method is used in Brazil, where the palm is becoming rare in its natural distribution area.
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