The relationship between man and the plant world is studied by ethnobotany, where pharmacology, botany, anthropology, agronomy and ecology are also included. Thus, the ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal plants that are considered as mystical in the island community of Trambioca, Barcarena, Pará was carried out. The collaborators were selected by a non-probabilistic approach "snowball sampling". To collect the data, a semi-structured questionnaire was applied, allowing flexibility and dialogue during the conversations with the research participants. Plant samples were collected through a guided tour. In the analysis of the data the profile of the interviewees and the botanical knowledge were verified. Fifty - five ethnoespecies were cited, of which 52 were identified botanically, distributed in 27 families and 41 genera. The families that stood out in this study as the most representative were Lamiaceae (8 species), Euphorbiaceae (4 species), Bignoniaceae, Asteraceae, Rutaceae, Zengiberaceae and Fabaceae with (2 species each). The medicinal flora of Trambioca Island has a high diversity of species and its residents have a great knowledge about this phytopharmacopoeia. The various forms of preparation and use of the home remedies produced, using medicinal plants, are an alternative for the treatment of diseases of the body and of the spirit.
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