Studi Etnobotani Tradisional Masyarakat Di Nagari Sungai Nanam Kecamatan Lembah Gumanti Kabupaten Solok
Keywords:
Ethnobotany, Nagari Sungai Nanam, Traditional Plants, Traditional Events, Traditional Plants, Traditional EventsAbstract
This traditional ethnobotanical research was conducted in Nagari Sungai Nanam, Lembah Gumanti District, Solok Regency, West Sumatra, which is rich in flora. This Nagari is located in a mountainous area with a type A climate, covering an area of 164.54 km² at an altitude of 1.400-1.600 meters above sea level, with cool/cold air and high rainfall (260 mm/year). These conditions support a diversity of plants, most of which are used in traditional ceremonies. This descriptive research used direct observation and interviews with the community, ninik mamak (head of the tribe), bundo sihu (head of the tribe), and traditional leaders to understand local knowledge about plants, their parts used, and the meaning and philosophy of their use in traditional ceremonies. 17 plant species from 13 families were identified., including Piper betle L., Areca catechu L., Arenga pinnata L., Nicotiana tabacum L., Enhydra fluctuans Lour, Uncaria gambir (W. Hunter) Roxb, Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C. Specht, Kalanchoe laciniata L., Citrus aurantifolia Swingle, Citrus hystrix DC, Citrus medica L., Vitex trifolia L., Musa paradisiaca L., Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pav, Cordyline fruticosa L., Saccharum officinarum L, dan Sacciolepis interrupta (Willd.) Stapf
