Ethnobotany and Distribution of Wild Edible Tubers in Pulau Redang and Nearby Islands of Terengganu, Malaysia
An ethnobotanical study was conducted to document
local knowledge and potentials of wild edible tubers that has been
reported and sighted and to investigate and record their distribution in
Pulau Redang and nearby islands of Terengganu, Malaysia.
Information was gathered from 42 villagers by using semi-structured
questionnaire. These respondents were selected randomly and no
appointment was made prior to the visits. For distribution, the
locations of wild edible tubers were recorded by using the Global
Positioning System (GPS). The wild edible tubers recorded were ubi
gadung, ubi toyo, ubi kasu, ubi jaga, ubi seratus and ubi kertas.
Dioscorea or commonly known as yam is reported to be one of the
major food sources worldwide. The majority of villagers used
Dioscorea hispida Dennst. or ubi gadung in many ways in their life
such as for food, medicinal purposes and fish poison. The villagers
have identified this ubi gadung by looking at the morphological
characteristics; that include leaf shape, stem and the color of the
tuber-s flesh.
[1] M. Balick, and P. Cox, Plants, People and Culture: The Science of
Ethnobotany, Scientific American Library, USA. 1996. Pp. 228.
[2] R. E. Schultes, Ethnobotany and technology in the Northwest Amazon:
A partnership. In Sustainable Harvest and Marketing of Rain Forest
Products. Plotkin and Famolare (eds.). Island Press, CA. pp. 45-76,
1992.
[3] L. N. Sharma, and R. Bastakoti, "Ethnobotany of Dioscorea L. with
emphasis on food value in Chepang communities in Dhading districts,
central Nepal," Journal of Plant Science, vol. 6, pp. 12-17, 2009.
[4] L. R. Caddick, P. Wilkin, P. J. Rudall, T. A. J. Hedderson, and M.
Chase, "Yam reclassified: A recircumscription of Dioscoreaceae and
Dioscoreales," Taxon, vol 51, no. 1, pp. 103-114, 2002.
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Statistical database, http://faostat.
fao.org/faostat/collections?subset=agriculture last accessed on 9
August 2011, 2004.
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appearance in species of Dioscorea L. (Yams) in Southwest Ethiopia. In
Ethnobiology and Biocultural Diversity. J. R. Stepp, F. S. Wyndham and
R. R. Zarger (eds.). Proceeding of the 7th International Congress of
Ehtnobiology. University of Georgia Press, USA. pp. 678-695, 2002.
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Conservation and Use. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources,
New Delhi, India. 1996.
[8] B. Roy, A. C. Halder, and D. C. Pal, "Plants for human consumption in
India," Botanical Survey of India, pp. 63-65, 1988.
[9] S. Mishra, S. Swaih, S.S. Chaudhary, and S. Ray, "Wild edible tubers
(Dioscorea spp.) and their contribution to the food security of tribes of
Jeypore tract, Orissa, India," PGR Newsletter, FAO-Biodiversity issue,
no. 56, pp. 63-67, 2011.
[10] G. C. Orkwor, R. Asiedu, and I. J. Ekanayake, Food Yams: Advances in
Research. International Institute Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan and
National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike. pp. 187-
215, 1998.
[11] K. Choudhary, M. Singh, and U. Pillai, "Ethnobotanical survey of
Rajasthan - An update," American-Eurasian Journal of Botany, vol. 1,
no. 2, pp. 38-45, 2008.
[12] E. S. Sunarsih, Djatmika and R. S. Utomo, "Influence of administration
of gadung corm (Dioscorea hispida Dennst.) infusion to decrease of
blood glucose level at aloksan inducted male diabetic rats," Majalah
Farmasi Indonesia, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 29-33, 2007.
[13] F. Hanum, and N. Hamzah, The use of medicinal plant species by the
Temuan Tribe of Ayer Hitam Forest, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Pertanika Journal Tropical Agriculture Science. Vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 85-
94, 1999. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
[14] French, B. R. Food Plants of Papua New Guinea. pp. 31, 2006.
[15] K. Maneenoon, P. Sirirugsa, and K. Sridith, "Ethnobotany of Dioscorea
L. (Dioscoreaceae), a major food plant of the Sakai Tribe at Banthad
Range, Peninsular Thailand," Journal of Plant, People and Applied
Research, vol. 6, pp. 385-394, 2008.
[16] Natural Resources Institute, Root Crop Second Edition. Tropical
Development and Research Institute, University of Waikato, USA. pp.
308, 1987.
[1] M. Balick, and P. Cox, Plants, People and Culture: The Science of
Ethnobotany, Scientific American Library, USA. 1996. Pp. 228.
[2] R. E. Schultes, Ethnobotany and technology in the Northwest Amazon:
A partnership. In Sustainable Harvest and Marketing of Rain Forest
Products. Plotkin and Famolare (eds.). Island Press, CA. pp. 45-76,
1992.
[3] L. N. Sharma, and R. Bastakoti, "Ethnobotany of Dioscorea L. with
emphasis on food value in Chepang communities in Dhading districts,
central Nepal," Journal of Plant Science, vol. 6, pp. 12-17, 2009.
[4] L. R. Caddick, P. Wilkin, P. J. Rudall, T. A. J. Hedderson, and M.
Chase, "Yam reclassified: A recircumscription of Dioscoreaceae and
Dioscoreales," Taxon, vol 51, no. 1, pp. 103-114, 2002.
[5] Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),
Statistical database, http://faostat.
fao.org/faostat/collections?subset=agriculture last accessed on 9
August 2011, 2004.
[6] E. Hildebrand, S. Demissew, and P. Wilkin, Local and regional
appearance in species of Dioscorea L. (Yams) in Southwest Ethiopia. In
Ethnobiology and Biocultural Diversity. J. R. Stepp, F. S. Wyndham and
R. R. Zarger (eds.). Proceeding of the 7th International Congress of
Ehtnobiology. University of Georgia Press, USA. pp. 678-695, 2002.
[7] R. K. Arora, and A. Pandey, Wild Edible Plants of India, Diversity and
Conservation and Use. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources,
New Delhi, India. 1996.
[8] B. Roy, A. C. Halder, and D. C. Pal, "Plants for human consumption in
India," Botanical Survey of India, pp. 63-65, 1988.
[9] S. Mishra, S. Swaih, S.S. Chaudhary, and S. Ray, "Wild edible tubers
(Dioscorea spp.) and their contribution to the food security of tribes of
Jeypore tract, Orissa, India," PGR Newsletter, FAO-Biodiversity issue,
no. 56, pp. 63-67, 2011.
[10] G. C. Orkwor, R. Asiedu, and I. J. Ekanayake, Food Yams: Advances in
Research. International Institute Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibadan and
National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike. pp. 187-
215, 1998.
[11] K. Choudhary, M. Singh, and U. Pillai, "Ethnobotanical survey of
Rajasthan - An update," American-Eurasian Journal of Botany, vol. 1,
no. 2, pp. 38-45, 2008.
[12] E. S. Sunarsih, Djatmika and R. S. Utomo, "Influence of administration
of gadung corm (Dioscorea hispida Dennst.) infusion to decrease of
blood glucose level at aloksan inducted male diabetic rats," Majalah
Farmasi Indonesia, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 29-33, 2007.
[13] F. Hanum, and N. Hamzah, The use of medicinal plant species by the
Temuan Tribe of Ayer Hitam Forest, Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Pertanika Journal Tropical Agriculture Science. Vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 85-
94, 1999. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.
[14] French, B. R. Food Plants of Papua New Guinea. pp. 31, 2006.
[15] K. Maneenoon, P. Sirirugsa, and K. Sridith, "Ethnobotany of Dioscorea
L. (Dioscoreaceae), a major food plant of the Sakai Tribe at Banthad
Range, Peninsular Thailand," Journal of Plant, People and Applied
Research, vol. 6, pp. 385-394, 2008.
[16] Natural Resources Institute, Root Crop Second Edition. Tropical
Development and Research Institute, University of Waikato, USA. pp.
308, 1987.
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local knowledge and potentials of wild edible tubers that has been
reported and sighted and to investigate and record their distribution in
Pulau Redang and nearby islands of Terengganu, Malaysia.
Information was gathered from 42 villagers by using semi-structured
questionnaire. These respondents were selected randomly and no
appointment was made prior to the visits. For distribution, the
locations of wild edible tubers were recorded by using the Global
Positioning System (GPS). The wild edible tubers recorded were ubi
gadung, ubi toyo, ubi kasu, ubi jaga, ubi seratus and ubi kertas.
Dioscorea or commonly known as yam is reported to be one of the
major food sources worldwide. The majority of villagers used
Dioscorea hispida Dennst. or ubi gadung in many ways in their life
such as for food, medicinal purposes and fish poison. The villagers
have identified this ubi gadung by looking at the morphological
characteristics; that include leaf shape, stem and the color of the
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