The Local Knowledge of Food Plants used by Karo Ethnic in Semangat Gunung Village, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Aini, Rani Nur and Silalahi, Marina and Purba, EC and Avifah, Nur (2016) The Local Knowledge of Food Plants used by Karo Ethnic in Semangat Gunung Village, North Sumatra, Indonesia. In: International Symposium on Current Progress in Mathematics and Sciences 2016 (ISCPMS 2016).

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Abstract

Research on the local knowledge of food plants used by Karo ethnic in the Semangat Gunung Village, North Sumatra has been done. The aim of this study is to reveal plant species that used by the people of Karo ethnic as food. We used the ethnobotanical approach which included open-ended, semi-structural interview, and exploration method. One eldervillage, 2 traditional healers, and 30 respondents have been selected as sources of information. Descriptive statistics have been used to analyze the gathered data. A number of 109 species which belong to 83 genus and 45 families known to be used as food sources by Karo people. Four families have the highest number of food plant species, which are Solanaceae (8 species), Poaceae (7 species), Fabaceae (6 species), and Zingiberaceae (6 species). All of those families are found in the village, both wild and Cultivated. Solanaceae is used as source of fruits, vegetables, and spices. Poaceae is used as the source of the staple food, alternative food sources, snacks, spices, and traditional foods. Fabaceae is used as source of vegetables and traditional foods. Zingiberaceae is used as source of spices.

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