Open AccessThe importance of tropical edible fruit plants for tribal communities in East Aceh region, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Zidni Ilman Navia,
Adi Bejo Suwardi,
Nuraini Nuraini
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/637/1/012003
Subject(s) - edible plants , geography , economic shortage , agroforestry , crop , food shortage , tropics , agriculture , traditional knowledge , socioeconomics , biology , forestry , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , indigenous , government (linguistics) , sociology
The study investigated the diversity and use of tropical edible fruits consumed by tribal communities in East Aceh, Indonesia. The plant materials were randomly collected from four villages in two subdistricts, while local knowledge was gathered through a survey and in-depth interviews. Data were collected by surveying 80 people, 20 from each of four study areas, simple random sampling selected for this study. A total of 32 tropical edible fruit plant species were found in the study area. The fruits are rich in macro and micro-nutrients. Besides being a source of food, they can also be used as remedies for various diseases. This plant has the potential to be used as a commercial crop to increase food shortages, tribal economy, and to regenerate degraded lands. In addition, this study could contribute to educating the younger generation on the importance of tropical edible fruit plants.