PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN SEBAGAI BAHAN PANGAN OLEH MASYARAKAT DISEKITAR HUTAN DESA LINGKAR INDAH KECAMATAN SAYAN KABUPATEN MELAWI

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to obtain data on the types of plants used as food by the community around the forest of  Lingkar Indah Village Sayan District Melawi Regency. The study was carried out in Lingkar Indah Village 4 weeks effective in the field. The used is survey and observation with direct interview techniques. The technique by using purposive sampling. There were 104 plants recorded as food that were used by the community, with 48 identified families. Utilization of plants as food material is mostly from tree habitus (49 species), the type of food material that is mostly obtained is fruits (58 species), the most widely used part is fruit (75 species). The most widely used processing is directly consumed, and the highest Use Value (UV) value is bay leaf (Syzygium polyanthum Wight) 0,7 and the highest Famili Importance Value (FIV) Anacardiaceae with a value of 36,84%.Keywords: Foodstuffs, Lingkar Indah Village Plants,Utilization