Ethnic plant resources in Central Kalimantan

Abstract

Ethnic plant resource diversity and the forms of use were studied for Central Kalimantan. A total of 69 species representing 45 families of ethnic plants (including mushrooms) were recorded. Moraceae and Zingiberaceae are the most species rich families. The habits were categorized as follows: trees (27), shrubs (8), palm (1), bamboo (1), rattan (3), lianas (1), vines (4), grass (15), epiphyte (1), and ferns (3). Usages of the plant resources were categorized as follows: food (vegetables, fruit, mushrooms, spices, additives, and others), medicine, materials for working (craft, wood), and others (poisons, repellants, charcoal, ornaments, and others). Ten species belonged to two categories.