Advances and perspectives in the propagation and conservation of mangabeira (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) – review on a tropical fruit tree with socioeconomic importance

Abstract

Background: Hancornia speciosa is a species known for its medicinal and food properties. Being a native plant of various regions in Brazil, some aspects of its production system are still not well-defined. Among them, large-scale asexual propagation stands out, hindering commercial orchards' establishment using materials with superior characteristics. In this context, this article aimed to investigate the scientific production related to the propagation and conservation of the mangabeira tree, using a mixed methodology of bibliometric analysis and literature review. The Scopus and Web of Science databases were consulted, and the VOSviewer software was employed to map the cooperation network among authors, institutions, and keywords.

Results: The study included 71 articles and found a significant increase in scientific production on the propagation and conservation of the mangabeira tree since 2009. Most studies focused on seed technology, seedling production, in vitro propagation and conservation, and cryopreservation.

Conclusion: It is concluded that the mangabeira tree has great potential for developing new propagation protocols, emphasizing techniques that allow for the clonal propagation of the species, such as grafting, rooting of cuttings, and micropropagation. It is expected, therefore, that future research will continue to improve the in vitro and ex vitro propagation of the mangabeira tree, contributing to the expansion of commercial orchards of this fruit tree.