PANDAN (PANDANACEAE) IN FLORES ISLAND, EAST NUSA TENGGARA, INDONESIA: AN ECONOMIC-BOTANICAL STUDY
ABSTRACT: The people in the
Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timur (then East Lesser Sunda Islands)
consist of many ethnic groups, each with their own local languages. The island
of Flores is the second largest island within the East Lesser Sunda Islands.
The island is inhabited by 10 ethnic groups, in which four are regarded as the
dominant groups: Flores, Ende, Lio and Manggarai. The pandan flora of the
island is still largely unknown; the same is for their ethnobotany. The aim of
this current study is to know the traditional usages and potential uses of
pandan flora in the Flores Island. The study was carried out in three regencies:
Ende, Nagekeo and Manggarai. The result of this study shows that there are four
species of Pandanus (P. amaryllifolius, P. dubius, P. kaernbachii, and P.
tectorius) and one species of Freycinetia (F. insignis) are recorded from the
areas understudy. The presence of P. kaernbachii in Flores Island is a new
record. The people also recognises the diversity of Pandanaceae, especially
from the genus Pandanus, in which they are known by local names such as ―panda‖, ―re‘a‖, ―waku‖, and ―mbojo‖. Main
usages of Pandanus are as material sources for handicrafts (mats, coffee
bowls, and hats), dye, flavourings, funeral offering, and ornamental plant.
Author: SITI SUSIARTI, TUTIE
DJARWANINGSIH, ARY PRIHARDHYANTO KEIM
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologigg130013
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