Pengetahuan Tradisional Masyarakat Papua dalam Mengenali, Mengklasifikasi dan Memanfaatkan Pandan Buah Merah (Pandanus conoideus Lam.)
ABSTRACT: Study on
traditional knowledge of
Papua communities for
recognizing, classifying, and
utilizing the Red
fruit Pandanus cultivar (Pandanusconoideus Lam.)
have been carried
out in four
Papua regions (Arfak-Manokwari mountain, Serui,
Cyclops-Jayapura mountain, and
Jayawijaya District). Sampling
method of research
was interview and observation
methods. Informans were
selected using purposive
sampling and snowball
sampling techniques. The data
were analyzed on
descriptive bases. The
result showed that
Papua communities have different knowledge
of recognizing and
managing the red
fruit pandan. Characteristics used
to distinguish cultivars were
fruit size, seed
size, and fruit
colors. Based on
ethno-biological data, there
were two classification patterns of the red fruit in
Papua. The first pattern were kingdom, life form, and specific structures. The
second pattern were kingdom, life form, generic, and specific structures. The
second pattern was similar to the botanical nomenclature. Utilization of
the red fruit
pandanwere morediverse in
Papua communities living
in mountainous than
oher places, due to three important functions three functions, namely
social, health, and economic functions. Utilization of the
red fruit in
Papua communities living
in the bay
areas were less
varied, because the
red fruit pandanwas only utilized
as a food
supplement. Generally, Papua
communities living in
the bay consumed
the red fruit without being processed first.
Penulis: LISYE I. ZEBUA, EKO
B. WALUJO
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd160004
