The food plant ethnobotany of Ampari tribe community in Papua, Indonesia

Abstract

The Ampari tribe has a variety of biological diversity especially of food plant species, Our studied focus on an ethnobotanical research project conducted in the Menawi village, Kabupaten Yapen Province Papua, regarding the use of plants as a food source that has been used as food for Ampari tribe in Papua. The research was conducted from November 2017 to May 2018 in-depth structured interview, observation around the local community. Altogether, the use of 53 species from 31 famili of food vegetables has been recorded, Corresponding to this research have been collected and analyzed The majority of Ampari tribe using Arecaceae, including Metroxylonspp, Areca catechu L, Cocos nucifera Land Nypafruticans Wurmbthose represent native species from Papua and majority Ampari tribe used Metroxylonspp as a staple food. Areca catechu, Cocos nucifera L., Nypafruticans Wurmbwere used as an alternative food for beverage ingredients. The consumption of these resources is still quite popular practice in this region.