Abstract
<p>Suku Anak Dalam (SAD), a tribal in Bukit Duabelas Nasional Park (TNBD) has knowledge for utilizing rattans. This research attempts to investigate the species of rattans utilized and to analyze the local wisdom of Suku Anak Dalam(SAD) community.The data was collected by doing an interview the informants consisting of temenggung (head of the tribe), jenang (the liaison between the villagers and anak dalam), rattans gatherers, induk (mother) and hand maker. Then, the researcher observed active participation (following the SAD activity in utilizing rattans).The interview was conducted based on the appropriate time with qualitative condition and situation. The result showed 12 (twelve) species of rattan utilized by the SAD community, Calamus ornatus (Blume), Calamus caesius( Blume), Calamus flabellatus (Becc.), Calamus manan(Miq.), Calamus csipionum (Lour.), Calamus javensis(Blume), Calamus axilliaris(Becc.), Calamus sp., Daemonorops geniculata (Griff.) Mart., Daemonorops draco(Willd.) Blume, Daemonorops verticiliaris(Griff.) Mart., and Korthalsiaechinometra(Becc.)The eight species were utilized as ambung, penampilan, and tekalo handicraft. One type for rituals, ropes, clotheslines, dye, durian lempok cakes preservatives (Durio spp.),and the species for the food for pregnant mothers (‘ngidam’), and the three species for medicine. The implication of this research gave a documentation for the government to formulate and to make an authority of TNB forest conservation and to protect the culture of SAD community in the form of rattans inventarization and local wisdom of SAD community in utilizing the species of rattans.</p><p><strong>How to Cite</strong></p><p>Mairida, D., Muhadiono, M., &amp; Hilwan, I. (2016). Etnobotanical Study of Rattans on Suku Anak Dalam Community in Bukit Duabelas Nasional Park. <em>Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology &amp; Biology Education</em>, 8(1) 64-70.</p>
Highlights
Forest is one of the natural resources that has many functions for the continuity of human life, such as ecosystem protector, foreign exchange producer, and to improve welfare
Rattans are the propagating plants of Arecaceae spp. and has spines of each segment. It plays an important role as non-wood forest resources which has economical and cultural values for society, one of them is for Suku Anak Dalam (SAD) community, a tribal in Jambi who live in the area of Bukit Duabelas National Park
The eight species of rattans were utilized as handicraft materials, the three species for medicines, two species for additional food, one type for ropes, clothesline, dye, and rituals
Summary
Forest is one of the natural resources that has many functions for the continuity of human life, such as ecosystem protector, foreign exchange producer, and to improve welfare. Rattans are the propagating plants of Arecaceae spp. and has spines of each segment It plays an important role as non-wood forest resources which has economical and cultural values for society, one of them is for Suku Anak Dalam (SAD) community, a tribal in Jambi who live in the area of Bukit Duabelas National Park. It is one of conservation area with a fairly high biodiversity dan potential to develop, such as its non-wood forest products that can support the life of SAD local community as crafts, medicines, household equipments, and source of income (Jambi Nature Conservation Agency, 2009). This research attempts to investigate the types of rattans utilized and to evaluate the local wisdom of SAD community in utilizing rattans so that it would be able to make an effort of rattans preservation on society traditionally
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