The diversity of locally utilized plants and local botanical knowledge in Central Bengkulu District, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia

Wiryono, Wiryono; Japriyanto, Japriyanto; Erniwati, Erniwati

doi:10.13057/biodiv/d180436

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“…Many sociocultural variables, often interrelated, were found to influence the distribution of local plant knowledge. Among these figure ethnicity [ 1 , 5 ], education [ 6 – 9 ], exposure to natural environments including homegardens [ 7 , 10 , 11 ], resident place [ 7 , 11 – 14 ], income class [ 12 ], language [ 7 ] and occupation [ 7 , 8 , 11 ].…”

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Local plant knowledge and its variation among farmer’s families in the Napf region, Switzerland

Poncet

Schunko

Vogl

et al. 2021

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Background Local plant knowledge typically is unevenly distributed within a community. This knowledge variation is important in understanding people’s relationship with their environment. Here we ask about knowledge variation among farmers’ families in the Napf region of Switzerland. Methods In 2008 and 2009, 60 adults and children living on 14 farms were interviewed about known and used plant species, and the data analyzed for knowledge variation. The farms were chosen by random stratified sampling, and freelisting and semi-structured interviews were conducted individually in the local idiom. The data were organized in an access database and analyzed with descriptive statistics, correlations, Mann–Whitney U tests and cultural domain analysis. Results Totally, 456 folk taxa were listed, whereas frequently listed species are common meadow and forest species. Uses were indicated for 391 taxa, most of them culinary, followed by fodder, wood, medicinal and ornamental uses. Local plant knowledge correlates with age and gender. Due to professional specialization, adults above 20 years have broader plant knowledge than children and adolescents. This is true for almost all examined habitat and plant use categories except for toy uses. Women and men share a common body of plant knowledge especially about herbaceous grassland species and woody species. Specialized knowledge of men is linked to cattle fodder and the processing of wood, specialized knowledge of women concerns edible, medicinal and ornamental plants, often garden species, but also herbaceous forest species. Conclusion In a rural region like the Napf, people retain a solid basis of plant knowledge. The variation of plant knowledge within farmers’ families of this region reflects sociocultural patterns. As these patterns are changing and as (agro)biodiversity is declining, local plant knowledge in the Napf region is suspected to undergo a mainstreaming process.

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Local plant knowledge and its variation among farmer’s families in the Napf region, Switzerland

Poncet

Schunko

Vogl

et al. 2021

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…This might be people having large family member are more dependent on edible wild plants. On the other hand, the number of edible wild plants listed by youths is smaller than mentioned by older persons that might be by fast westernization and lack of interest for their culture as noted by (Wiryono et al (2017)) in Central Bengkulu District, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia.…”

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Ethnobotanical study of edible wild plants in Ensaro district, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia

Woldemedhin

Lulekal

Bekele

et al. 2021

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Background: Ethiopia is one of the biodiversity-rich countries in Africa. Most rural communities are highly dependent on forest products including edible wild plants. Thus, many plant taxa are under greater threats before they are documented and their nutritional values are evaluated. This study was carried out to document edible wild plants and associated indigenous practices, and the correlations with socio-demographic variables on edible wild plants in Ensaro district, North Shewa Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. It also examined the habitats and major threatening factors of edible wild plants.Methods: The study was conducted from September to December 2020 in Ensaro district, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Semi-structured interviews was made with 98 community members regarding edible wild plant species, parts used, harvesting and consumption time, preparation methods, supplementary uses, life forms, habitats and threatening factors. The socioeconomics characteristics of the study participants was also documented. Excel and R-package were employed for statistical analysis. Analysis of Variance (P < 0.05) was used to observe the correlation of socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics with indigenous knowledge of respondents on edible wild plants.Results: Forty-three edible wild plants recorded in this study area. Fabaceae and Moraceae families were the most popular edible wild plant species in the study area. Shrubs were the dominant life forms of recorded plants (37%). Ripe fruits (72%) were the most commonly used plant parts. Indigenous knowledge of respondent on edible wild plants positively correlated with socio-demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents. There was no knowledge difference between genders. The number of species, genera and families of edible wild plants were higher in mid-land agro-ecology than in lowland and highland agro-ecologies of the study area. The distribution of edible wild plants found to be less in the highland agroecology. Edible wild plants in the study mainly found in shrub land areas which are highly threatened by fuelwood collection.Conclusion: Forty-three edible wild plants recorded in the study area. The community consumes edible wild plants during normal and famine periods. Edible wild plants such as Snowdenia polystachya (Muja), Eleusine coracana (Degelie or wanga), Urtica simensis(Sama) and Medicago polymorpha (Amaqito) are not used during normal period and young people do not know them even how to use them. In addition, edible wild plants are under greater pressure due to farmland expansion in the study area. This has led to the reduction of edible wild plants and associated indigenous knowledge.

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“…Timber is used for multiple purposes. People in Sempu Island, East Java, consider the wood as an important material for house buildings, canoes, and boats (Nurfadilah et al 2017). More use of timber in construction also has been recorded from the Tolaki people, in Kolaka Timur, Sulawesi (Jusrin 2017); Buton, Sulawesi (Hamidu 2009); Cianjur, West Java (Agustina 2015); and Krui, Lampung Barat, Sumatra (Wardah 2005).…”

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Macaranga tanarius (L.) Müll.Arg. Euphorbiaceae

Mustaqim¹

2020

Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions

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Local NamesIndonesia: binunga (Sangir in Sulawesi); dahan (Alf. Minahasa); hanuwa (Ambon and Seram); hinan, lama (Ambon); karahan, tutup, tutup ancur, waru laut (Javanese); kayu mata putih (Atinggola in Gorontalo); kemahang putih (Bengkalis in Riau); lapi (Kolaka Timur and Buton in Sulawesi); mara (Sundanese); madau (Lampung); mapu (Batak); mombeti (Sigi in Sulawesi); ndenu (East Luwu in Sulawesi); rebak (Manggarai in Flores); same (Lako Akediri in Halmahera); sapat (Serampas in Jambi); seribu guna (Pidie in Aceh); surok (Krui in Lampung); totop lakèk (Madura); tubi tahak (Tetun in West Timor); tutup (Kerinci in Central Sumatra); umera (Wungkolo in Wawonii, Southeast Sulawesi). Malaysia: inchong, jebat musang, kundoh, mahang puteh, tampu, tampu hitam, tampu puteh; daun bayangan (Murut, Sabah); mahang putih (Ulu, Sarawak).

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The diversity of locally utilized plants and local botanical knowledge in Central Bengkulu District, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia

Cited by 17 publications

References 19 publications

Local plant knowledge and its variation among farmer’s families in the Napf region, Switzerland

Local plant knowledge and its variation among farmer’s families in the Napf region, Switzerland

Ethnobotanical study of edible wild plants in Ensaro district, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia

Macaranga tanarius (L.) Müll.Arg. Euphorbiaceae

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