@article{fdi:010072798,
  title = {{P}alikur traditional roundwood construction in eastern {F}rench {G}uiana : ethnobotanical and cultural perspectives},
  author = {{O}geron, {C}. and {O}donne, {G}. and {C}ristinoi, {A}. and {E}ngel, {J}. and {G}renand, {P}ierre and {B}eauchene, {J}. and {C}lair, {B}. and {D}avy, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {P}alikur {A}merindians live in the eastern part of {F}rench {G}uiana which is undergoing deep-seated changes due to the geographical and economic opening of the region. {S}o far, {P}alikur's traditional ecological knowledge is poorly documented, apart from medicinal plants. {T}he aim of this study was to document ethnobotanical practices related to traditional construction in the region. {M}ethods: {A} combination of qualitative and quantitative methods was used. {T}hirty-nine {P}alikur men were interviewed in three localities ({S}aint-{G}eorges de l'{O}yapock, {R}egina and {T}rois-{P}aletuviers) between {D}ecember 2013 and {J}uly 2014. {T}wenty-four inventories of wood species used in traditional buildings were conducted in the villages, as well as ethnobotanical walks in the neighboring forests, to complete data about usable species and to determine {L}innaean names. {R}esults: {A}fter an ethnographic description of roundwood {P}alikur habitat, the in situ wood selection process of {P}alikur is precisely described. {A} total of 960 roundwood pieces were inventoried in situ according to {P}alikur taxonomy, of which 860 were beams and rafters, and 100 posts in 20 permanent and 4 temporary buildings. {T}wenty-seven folk species were identified. {S}ixty-three folk species used in construction were recorded during ethnobotanical walks. {T}hey correspond to 263 botanical species belonging to 25 families. {P}osts in permanent buildings were made of yawu ({M}inquartia guianensis) (51%) and wakap ({V}ouacapoua americana) (14%). {B}eams and rafters were made of wood from {A}nnonaceae (79%) and {L}ecythidaceae (13%) families. {T}he most frequently used species were kuukumwi priye ({O}xandra asbeckii), kuukumwi seyne ({P}seudoxandra cuspidata), and pukuu ({X}ylopia nitida and {X}. cayennensis). {C}onclusions: {A}lthough the {P}alikur's relationship with their habitat is undergoing significant changes, knowledge about construction wood is still very much alive in the {O}yapock basin. {M}any people continue to construct traditional buildings alongside modern houses, using a wide array of species described here for the first time, along with the techniques used.},
  keywords = {{O}yapock ; {P}alikur ; {T}raditional technological knowledge ; {A}mazonia ; {A}nnonaceae ; {S}apotaceae ; {N}on-timber forest products ; {A}rchitecture ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {E}thnobiology and {E}thnomedicine},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {},
  pages = {art. 28 [18 p.]},
  ISSN = {1746-4269},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1186/s13002-018-0226-7},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072798},
}