The intense colonization of the Bragantine Region, at the end of the IXX century, is the factor responsible for the current picture of predominantly secondary succession vegetation (known regionally as capoeira). The use of the "capoeiras" through management has been studied as an alternative to boost the economy of small farmers in the region and also to conserve the ecological factors, thus providing forest sustainability. The non-timber useful plants are the target of this research, since the use of these products is not as benefited as the timber products. In order to diagnose the uses employed by farmers in the municipality of Bragança, Pará, to the capoeira plants, interviews were carried out, applying a questionnaire with indication of use; part used of the plant; identification with vernacular and/or botanical name to the local residents and, species with ornamental potential were collected in order to study their use for this purpose. The interviews showed that 34.4% were medicinal, 26.2% were for food, but only 9.8% were ornamental. In the collections we found two species already registered in bibliographies with ornamental use, Memora allamandiflora Bureau ex K.Schum and Memora magnífica (C. Mart. ex De) Bureau (Rocha & Silva, 2002). We observed a predominance of shrubby plants and the families most collected were Bignoneaceae, Marantaceae, Melastomataceae and Rubiaceae, with 2 species each. The useful plants occupy a large portion of ethnobotanical research, but the need for knowledge of ornamental use was verified, since it was perceived the lack of studies in this direction.
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