Viabilidade técnica dos taninos de quatro espécies florestais de ocorrência no semi-árido brasileiro no curtimento de peles.

Vegetable tannins are found in several forest species. Actually, the Northeast Brazilian tanners have, on Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil, their only source of vegetable tannins. This study aimed to evaluate the tanning capacity of tannins extracted from four vegetable species of Brazilian Semi-arid region, seeking to make possible the diversification of species to be used in tannings in the region. Thus, physical and mechanical characteristics of bovid treated skins with extract tannic of Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil, Anacardium occidentale, Mimosa tenuiflora and Mimosa arenosa were analyzed. The bovid skins were tanned with extracted tannins of those species and compared to tanned skins by tannins of Acacia mearnsii (“Seta Natur” commercial tannin). The samples of tanned skins were submitted to tension, lengthening and progressive tear resistance tests. Good results were verified to tanned skins by Mimosa tenuiflora and Mimosa arenosa. Due to the abundance of these species in Brazilian Semi-arid region, they showed potential to exploration of tannins. However, researches are necessaries to indicate the best forms of application of obtained tannins.Os taninos vegetais são encontrados em várias espécies florestais. Atualmente, os curtidores da Região Nordeste têm no angico-vermelho (Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil), sua única fonte de taninos. Este estudo teve como objetivos avaliar o potencial tanífero e a capacidade curtente dos taninos, por meios das características físico-mecânicas das peles curtidas, de quatro espécies florestais de ocorrência no Semi-Árido brasileiro, visando a possibilitar a diversificação de espécies a serem utilizadas nos curtumes da região. Os taninos foram obtidos de angico (Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil), cajueiro (Anacardium occidentale), jurema-preta (Mimosa tenuiflora) e de jurema-vermelha (Mimosa arenosa). Peles de caprinos foram curtidas com os taninos extraídos dessas espécies e comparadas a peles curtidas com tanino comercial de acácia negra ("Seta Natur"). Amostras de peles curtidas foram submetidas a testes de resistência à tração, ao alongamento e ao rasgamento progressivo. Verificaram-se bons resultados das peles curtidas com os taninos obtidos de jurema-preta e jurema-vermelha. Pela abundância no Semi-Árido brasileiro, a jurema-preta e a jurema-vermelha apresentam potencial de exploração para obtenção de taninos, havendo a necessidade pesquisas que indiquem as melhores formas de aplicação dos taninos obtidos

TECHNICAL VIABILITY OF TANNINS OF FOUR FOREST SPECIES OF BRAZILIAN SEMI-ARID REGION TO SKIDDER SKINS

Os taninos vegetais s\ue3o encontrados em v\ue1rias esp\ue9cies florestais. Atualmente, os curtidores da Regi\ue3o Nordeste t\ueam no angico-vermelho (Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil), sua \ufanica fonte de taninos. Este estudo teve como objetivos avaliar o potencial tan\uedfero e a capacidade curtente dos taninos, por meios das caracter\uedsticas f\uedsico-mec\ue2nicas das peles curtidas, de quatro esp\ue9cies florestais de ocorr\ueancia no Semi-\uc1rido brasileiro, visando a possibilitar a diversifica\ue7\ue3o de esp\ue9cies a serem utilizadas nos curtumes da regi\ue3o. Os taninos foram obtidos de angico (Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil), cajueiro (Anacardium occidentale), jurema-preta (Mimosa tenuiflora) e de jurema-vermelha (Mimosa arenosa). Peles de caprinos foram curtidas com os taninos extra\ueddos dessas esp\ue9cies e comparadas a peles curtidas com tanino comercial de ac\ue1cia negra ("Seta Natur"). Amostras de peles curtidas foram submetidas a testes de resist\ueancia \ue0 tra\ue7\ue3o, ao alongamento e ao rasgamento progressivo. Verificaram-se bons resultados das peles curtidas com os taninos obtidos de jurema-preta e jurema-vermelha. Pela abund\ue2ncia no Semi-\uc1rido brasileiro, a jurema-preta e a jurema-vermelha apresentam potencial de explora\ue7\ue3o para obten\ue7\ue3o de taninos, havendo a necessidade pesquisas que indiquem as melhores formas de aplica\ue7\ue3o dos taninos obtidos.Vegetable tannins are found in several forest species.Actually, the Northeast Brazilian tanners have, on Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil, theironly source of vegetable tannins.This study aimed to evaluate the tanning capacity of tannins extracted from four vegetable species of Brazilian Semi-arid region, seeking to make possible the diversification of species to be used in tannings in the region. Thus, physical and mechanical characteristics of bovid treated skins with extract tannic of Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil, Anacardium occidentale, Mimosa tenuiflora and Mimosa arenosa were analyzed. Thebovidskins were tanned with extracted tannins of those species and compared to tanned skins by tannins of Acacia mearnsii ("Seta Natur" commercial tannin). The samples of tanned skins were submitted to tension, lengthening and progressive tear resistance tests. Good results were verified to tanned skins by Mimosa tenuiflora and Mimosa arenosa. Due to the abundance of these species in Brazilian Semi-arid region, they showed potential to exploration of tannins. However, researches are necessaries to indicate the best forms of application of obtained tannins

EFFECT OF THINNING ON VOLUMES OF BIOMASS AND BARK TANNINS CONTENT OF Mimosa caesalpiniifolia BENTH. TREES

ABSTRACT This research aimed to evaluate the effect of thinning on the wood volumes per hectare on the tannin content in the bark of Mimosa caesalpiniifolia. The planting was subdivided into two plots, one thinned at 12 and 55 months of age (T1), while the other plot was kept intact (T2). The dendrometric variables were measured, and ten trees were felled, five in each plot. Subsequently, wood and bark’s volume, mass, and moisture content were determined. Then, the total solids content (TST), the Stiasny index (I), and the condensed tannin content (TTC) were quantified. Dry wood productivity was statistically different between the two treatments, with values of 26.7 and 22.8 t ha-1 for T1 and T2, respectively. The percentage of dry bark corresponded to 16% of the total biomass for both treatments. The only variable that showed a significant difference was I, with values with and without thinning, 59.83 and 79.31%, respectively. Therefore, it was verified that the way the thinning was used changed the I and how they were conducted, favoring the emission of boles and increasing the frequency in the lower diametric classes instead of favoring the increase in DBH. It is concluded that thinning interferes with the biomass volumes and the Stiasny index of M. caesalpiniifolia. However, it does not alter the concentration of tannins present in the species’ bark

TECHNICAL VIABILITY OF TANNINS OF FOUR FOREST SPECIES OF BRAZILIAN SEMI-ARID REGION TO SKIDDER SKINS

Os taninos vegetais são encontrados em várias espécies florestais. Atualmente, os curtidores da Região Nordeste têm no angico-vermelho (Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil), sua única fonte de taninos. Este estudo teve como objetivos avaliar o potencial tanífero e a capacidade curtente dos taninos, por meios das características físico-mecânicas das peles curtidas, de quatro espécies florestais de ocorrência no Semi-Árido brasileiro, visando a possibilitar a diversificação de espécies a serem utilizadas nos curtumes da região. Os taninos foram obtidos de angico (Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil), cajueiro (Anacardium occidentale), jurema-preta (Mimosa tenuiflora) e de jurema-vermelha (Mimosa arenosa). Peles de caprinos foram curtidas com os taninos extraídos dessas espécies e comparadas a peles curtidas com tanino comercial de acácia negra ("Seta Natur"). Amostras de peles curtidas foram submetidas a testes de resistência à tração, ao alongamento e ao rasgamento progressivo. Verificaram-se bons resultados das peles curtidas com os taninos obtidos de jurema-preta e jurema-vermelha. Pela abundância no Semi-Árido brasileiro, a jurema-preta e a jurema-vermelha apresentam potencial de exploração para obtenção de taninos, havendo a necessidade pesquisas que indiquem as melhores formas de aplicação dos taninos obtidos.Vegetable tannins are found in several forest species.Actually, the Northeast Brazilian tanners have, on Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil, theironly source of vegetable tannins.This study aimed to evaluate the tanning capacity of tannins extracted from four vegetable species of Brazilian Semi-arid region, seeking to make possible the diversification of species to be used in tannings in the region. Thus, physical and mechanical characteristics of bovid treated skins with extract tannic of Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil, Anacardium occidentale, Mimosa tenuiflora and Mimosa arenosa were analyzed. Thebovidskins were tanned with extracted tannins of those species and compared to tanned skins by tannins of Acacia mearnsii ("Seta Natur" commercial tannin). The samples of tanned skins were submitted to tension, lengthening and progressive tear resistance tests. Good results were verified to tanned skins by Mimosa tenuiflora and Mimosa arenosa. Due to the abundance of these species in Brazilian Semi-arid region, they showed potential to exploration of tannins. However, researches are necessaries to indicate the best forms of application of obtained tannins

Viabilidade técnica dos taninos de quatro espécies florestais de ocorrência no semi-árido brasileiro no curtimento de peles.

Os taninos vegetais são encontrados em várias espécies florestais. Atualmente, os curtidores da Região Nordeste têm no angico-vermelho (Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil), sua única fonte de taninos. Este estudo teve como objetivos avaliar o potencial tanífero e a capacidade curtente dos taninos, por meios das características físico-mecânicas das peles curtidas, de quatro espécies florestais de ocorrência no Semi-Árido brasileiro, visando a possibilitar a diversificação de espécies a serem utilizadas nos curtumes da região. Os taninos foram obtidos de angico (Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil), cajueiro (Anacardium occidentale), jurema-preta (Mimosa tenuiflora) e de jurema-vermelha (Mimosa arenosa). Peles de caprinos foram curtidas com os taninos extraídos dessas espécies e comparadas a peles curtidas com tanino comercial de acácia negra ("Seta Natur"). Amostras de peles curtidas foram submetidas a testes de resistência à tração, ao alongamento e ao rasgamento progressivo. Verificaram-se bons resultados das peles curtidas com os taninos obtidos de jurema-preta e jurema-vermelha. Pela abundância no Semi-Árido brasileiro, a jurema-preta e a jurema-vermelha apresentam potencial de exploração para obtenção de taninos, havendo a necessidade pesquisas que indiquem as melhores formas de aplicação dos taninos obtidos.</p

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora