PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN ARECACEAE (PALEM-PALEMAN) OLEH MASYARAKAT DAYAK RANDU' DI DESA BATU BUIL KECAMATAN BELIMBING KABUPATEN MELAWI
ABSTRACT: Several Arecaceae
plant are widely used by the local resident in Batu Buil village, especially
coconuts, sugar palms, areca nuts, nipah, oil palms and sago. The aims of this
study were to determine the species of each Arecaceae plant, their useful parts
and how were they used by Dayak Randu’ tribe in Batu Buil village. This study
was conducted from December 2013 until February 2014. Data were gathered by
interviewing the respondents using the snowball method. Arecaceae were used by
Dayak Randu’ tribe in different ways, such as plaited, shredded, dried and
boiled. Leaves, stems, fruits and flowers were frequently used, while roots and
seeds were rarely used. Result showed that there were 7 species of Arecaceae
which commonly used as food source, traditional medicine, building materials,
handicrafts, and others.
Penulis: Santi Nuryanti, Riza
Linda, Irwan Lovadi
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd150107
