Biodiversity of potentially “lalapan” vegetables in Kampung Adat Naga, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia

Abstract

Kampung Naga is a traditional village or ethnic in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia with a wealth of biodiversity. This ethnic group, with local knowledge, always involves natural richness in everyday life (ethnobotany). However, not many know about utilizing potentially lalapan vegetables that are commonly used daily by the indigenous people of Kampung Naga. Therefore, this research aims to describe the diversity of potentially lalapan vegetables in the ethnobotanical study used by the people of Kampung Adat Naga. Therefore, this research aims to describe the diversity of potentially fresh plants in the ethnobotanical study used by the people of Kampung Adat Naga. The ethnobotanical studies covered include plant species, plant organ parts used, habitus, habitat type, and relative frequency of citation (RFC) calculations. This study was conducted by the qualitative-survey method. The data was analyzed by using an exploratory-descriptive approach and analyzed descriptively quantitatively. The results showed 46 species of potentially fresh plants commonly used by local people in Kampung Adat Naga and 22 families. The plant's widely used part is the 56% leaf organ, a much-found habitus of 37% herb. For habitat types, as much as 38% are found in gardens. In contrast, the highest RFC value is possessed by species Cucumis sativus L. of 0.93. The local wisdom pattern owned by the Kampung Naga community about planting "lalapan" is a form of fundamental knowledge. Therefore it is essential to maintain its preservation as a form of local cultural diversity.

Gastronomic ethnobotany of traditional vegetables among the Sundanese in rural West Java, Indonesia

“…This result is slightly similar to other studies in West Java areas, including the Subang Sub-district (Cahyanto et al 2019) and Naga Community of Tasikmala (Septiani et al 2020) in that it has several families, namely Fabaceae has a high number of species. Some species of Family Fabaceae, namely Archidendron jiringa (Jack) I.C.…”

“…The level of vegetable diversity in Cijambu Village is considerably high compared to that recorded in Kampung Naga, Tasikmalaya, which only has 46 species representing 22 families (Septiani et al 2020) with species from the Fabaceae family as the dominant family, slightly lower than that found in Subang district with 50 species representing 19 families. However, it has almost the same number of species from the Fabaceae family (Cahyanto et al 2019)…”

“…The culture of the Sundanese people, therefore, to consume a variety of Lalab is influenced by local ecosystem factors, such as cold mountainous areas and fertile soil, which is very good for the growth of various vegetable plants 2020;Mulyanto et al 2018;Rahman 2018). The variety of vegetable plant species (Lalab) commonly consumed by rural people of West Java is very high (Santosa et al 2015;Cahyanto et al 2019;Septiani et al 2020;Hernawati et al 2022). These vegetable plants are obtained by rural people from various types of agroecosystems, including homegardens, gardens, and rice fields, as well as from forests that grow wild (Cahyanto 2019;Silalahi 2019;Suwartapradja et al 2023).…”

Local knowledge and the utilization of non-medicinal plants in home garden by the people of Donorejo Village in the Menoreh Karst Area, Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia

“…In addition to growing wild, these plants are typically consumed as fresh vegetables. The Sundanese (Septiani et al 2020) and Batak (Ayu et al 2020) have used the raw fruit of S. nigrum as fresh vegetables. However, Albouchi et al (2018) indicated that the S. nigrum, in some parts, can be toxic to humans, therefore it is suggested to consume ripe fruit and cooked leaves.…”

Diversity of edible plants traded in the East Jakarta traditional markets, Indonesia

“…Lalapan can be consumed fresh, such as kubis (Brassica oleracea), selada (Nasturtium officinale), kenikir (Cosmos caudatus), terong (S. melongena), mentimun (Cucumis sativus), and kemangi (Ocimum bacilicum). Cooked vegetable species include bayam (Amaranthus hybridus), leunca (S. nigrum), kangkung (Ipomoea aquatica), and daun genjer (Limnocharis flava), which are often included in vegetable soup, stir-fried, and pickle (Septiani et al 2020). Amrinanto et al (2019) stated that consuming lalapan can increase blood β-carotene.…”