Traditional Usages of Taro (Colocasia spp.) by Ethnic Communities in Borneo

<p class="IsiAbstrakIndo"><span lang="EN-GB">Borneo has a a wealth of various flora, including the Aroids (Araceae). Taro is one of the Aroids that cultivated and used as food crop since a long time ago by the people in Borneo. This study aimed to determine the utiliz...

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Main Authors: Linda Oktavianingsih, E. Suharyanto, Budi Setiadi Daryono, Purnomo Purnomo
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Published: Universitas Negeri Semarang 2017-07-01
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E. Suharyanto
Budi Setiadi Daryono
Purnomo Purnomo
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description <p class="IsiAbstrakIndo"><span lang="EN-GB">Borneo has a a wealth of various flora, including the Aroids (Araceae). Taro is one of the Aroids that cultivated and used as food crop since a long time ago by the people in Borneo. This study aimed to determine the utilization of Taros traditionally by several ethnic communities in Borneo. The research used Survey Explorative Method with Direct Interview Technique in the field. Taro samples were taken from various habitats of Banjar, Dayak, Kutai, Malay, Bugis, Toraja and China ethnic. The results showed that Taro species widely used are : </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">Colocasia esculenta var</span></em><span lang="EN-GB">. </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">esculenta</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> and </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">var</span></em><span lang="EN-GB">. </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">antiquorum, Colocasia  affinis </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">and wild of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">Colocasia</span></em><em><span lang="EN-GB">esculenta</span></em><span lang="EN-GB">. </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">C. esculenta </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">var</span><em><span lang="EN-GB">. esculenta </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">and var</span><em><span lang="EN-GB">. antiquorum</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> is used as subsistence food crop and vegetables. Besides, it is used as medicine such as high blood pressure lowering and for consumption of diabetics. Parts of the plants consumed include leaves, petiole, corm and stolon. </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">C. affinis</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> is used as ornamental plants of the home garden, while wild </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">C. esculenta </span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> is used as animal fodder. Taro in Borneo have a considerable variation of traditional cultivars and vernacular names. Fifty eight traditional cultivars from 5 different habitat to be used by some ethnics.</span></p>
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spelling doaj-art-7560899bae2f4c50b04f92a7f5dc63f82025-08-20T03:19:17ZengUniversitas Negeri SemarangBiosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education2085-191X2338-76102017-07-019224825610.15294/biosaintifika.v9i2.99566165Traditional Usages of Taro (Colocasia spp.) by Ethnic Communities in BorneoLinda Oktavianingsih0E. Suharyanto1Budi Setiadi Daryono2Purnomo Purnomo3Universitas MulawarmanLaboratory of Genetics and Breeding, Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University, IndonesiaLaboratory of Plant Structure and Development, Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University, IndonesiaLaboratory of Plant Systematics, Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia<p class="IsiAbstrakIndo"><span lang="EN-GB">Borneo has a a wealth of various flora, including the Aroids (Araceae). Taro is one of the Aroids that cultivated and used as food crop since a long time ago by the people in Borneo. This study aimed to determine the utilization of Taros traditionally by several ethnic communities in Borneo. The research used Survey Explorative Method with Direct Interview Technique in the field. Taro samples were taken from various habitats of Banjar, Dayak, Kutai, Malay, Bugis, Toraja and China ethnic. The results showed that Taro species widely used are : </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">Colocasia esculenta var</span></em><span lang="EN-GB">. </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">esculenta</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> and </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">var</span></em><span lang="EN-GB">. </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">antiquorum, Colocasia  affinis </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">and wild of </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">Colocasia</span></em><em><span lang="EN-GB">esculenta</span></em><span lang="EN-GB">. </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">C. esculenta </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">var</span><em><span lang="EN-GB">. esculenta </span></em><span lang="EN-GB">and var</span><em><span lang="EN-GB">. antiquorum</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> is used as subsistence food crop and vegetables. Besides, it is used as medicine such as high blood pressure lowering and for consumption of diabetics. Parts of the plants consumed include leaves, petiole, corm and stolon. </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">C. affinis</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> is used as ornamental plants of the home garden, while wild </span><em><span lang="EN-GB">C. esculenta </span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> is used as animal fodder. Taro in Borneo have a considerable variation of traditional cultivars and vernacular names. Fifty eight traditional cultivars from 5 different habitat to be used by some ethnics.</span></p>https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/9956BorneoTaroColocasia sppethnics
spellingShingle Linda Oktavianingsih
E. Suharyanto
Budi Setiadi Daryono
Purnomo Purnomo
Traditional Usages of Taro (Colocasia spp.) by Ethnic Communities in Borneo
Biosaintifika: Journal of Biology & Biology Education
Borneo
Taro
Colocasia spp
ethnics
title Traditional Usages of Taro (Colocasia spp.) by Ethnic Communities in Borneo
title_full Traditional Usages of Taro (Colocasia spp.) by Ethnic Communities in Borneo
title_fullStr Traditional Usages of Taro (Colocasia spp.) by Ethnic Communities in Borneo
title_full_unstemmed Traditional Usages of Taro (Colocasia spp.) by Ethnic Communities in Borneo
title_short Traditional Usages of Taro (Colocasia spp.) by Ethnic Communities in Borneo
title_sort traditional usages of taro colocasia spp by ethnic communities in borneo
topic Borneo
Taro
Colocasia spp
ethnics
url https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/biosaintifika/article/view/9956
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