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Ethnobotany of Kayan and Kenyah Communities of Sungai Asap, Belaga, Kapit, Sarawak.

A study on the ethnobotanical va lue o f plants among the Ka yan and Kenyah communities of Sungai Asap was carried out in th ree villages; Urna Belor, Urna Daro and Lebu Kulil. A total 0[ 80 plant species from 49 fami lies with one unknown species from Pteridaceae family were recorded to have ethn...

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Main Author: Linda, Liman
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2010
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Q Science (General)
QK Botany
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spelling my.unimas.ir.273952024-05-08T03:52:16Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27395/ Ethnobotany of Kayan and Kenyah Communities of Sungai Asap, Belaga, Kapit, Sarawak. Linda, Liman Q Science (General) QK Botany A study on the ethnobotanical va lue o f plants among the Ka yan and Kenyah communities of Sungai Asap was carried out in th ree villages; Urna Belor, Urna Daro and Lebu Kulil. A total 0[ 80 plant species from 49 fami lies with one unknown species from Pteridaceae family were recorded to have ethnobotanical values. Also recorded, six plants with unknown botanical name and fa mili es~ beleng la, da un, daun birak, daun USWlg, tanyit, and Wl.l beran. Thirty eight specimens were coUeeted and deposited at Herbariwn of Unive rsiti Ma laysia Sarawak (HUMS). The uses of plant are di vided into several categories which included edible pan (fruit, seed and nut, vegetables, spices/fl avours and stimulant), chemical compound (medicinal, poison, and dye), religious or spiritual use, technical use (construction, various tool, firewood , fibe r.. and wrappers) and others like miscellaneous plant, ornamental, cash crop and remedies for bathing. The finding indicates that 73 .75% of tbe recorded species with known uses is found in wild . Sixteen species are used by the communities for medicinal purpose. Amoug the 16 species, only one species, Rhaphidophora minor Hookf. has not been recorded for medicinal used by others comrDlmities. Meanwhile, only ten spec e~ were selected for alkaloid, flavonoid and saponin preliminary phytochemical test which are Carica papaya L., Centella asiatica (L.) Urb., Citrus hystrix DC., Curcuma domestil; a Valet. , Goniothalamus macrophyllus (B1.) Urb., Melastoma malabatricum L., Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott., Passiflorafoetida L., Piper nigrum L., and Psidium guajaya L. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2010 Final Year Project Report NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27395/10/Linda%20Anak%20Lirnan.pdf Linda, Liman (2010) Ethnobotany of Kayan and Kenyah Communities of Sungai Asap, Belaga, Kapit, Sarawak. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)
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QK Botany
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QK Botany
Linda, Liman
Ethnobotany of Kayan and Kenyah Communities of Sungai Asap, Belaga, Kapit, Sarawak.
description A study on the ethnobotanical va lue o f plants among the Ka yan and Kenyah communities of Sungai Asap was carried out in th ree villages; Urna Belor, Urna Daro and Lebu Kulil. A total 0[ 80 plant species from 49 fami lies with one unknown species from Pteridaceae family were recorded to have ethnobotanical values. Also recorded, six plants with unknown botanical name and fa mili es~ beleng la, da un, daun birak, daun USWlg, tanyit, and Wl.l beran. Thirty eight specimens were coUeeted and deposited at Herbariwn of Unive rsiti Ma laysia Sarawak (HUMS). The uses of plant are di vided into several categories which included edible pan (fruit, seed and nut, vegetables, spices/fl avours and stimulant), chemical compound (medicinal, poison, and dye), religious or spiritual use, technical use (construction, various tool, firewood , fibe r.. and wrappers) and others like miscellaneous plant, ornamental, cash crop and remedies for bathing. The finding indicates that 73 .75% of tbe recorded species with known uses is found in wild . Sixteen species are used by the communities for medicinal purpose. Amoug the 16 species, only one species, Rhaphidophora minor Hookf. has not been recorded for medicinal used by others comrDlmities. Meanwhile, only ten spec e~ were selected for alkaloid, flavonoid and saponin preliminary phytochemical test which are Carica papaya L., Centella asiatica (L.) Urb., Citrus hystrix DC., Curcuma domestil; a Valet. , Goniothalamus macrophyllus (B1.) Urb., Melastoma malabatricum L., Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott., Passiflorafoetida L., Piper nigrum L., and Psidium guajaya L.
format Final Year Project Report
author Linda, Liman
author_facet Linda, Liman
author_sort Linda, Liman
title Ethnobotany of Kayan and Kenyah Communities of Sungai Asap, Belaga, Kapit, Sarawak.
title_short Ethnobotany of Kayan and Kenyah Communities of Sungai Asap, Belaga, Kapit, Sarawak.
title_full Ethnobotany of Kayan and Kenyah Communities of Sungai Asap, Belaga, Kapit, Sarawak.
title_fullStr Ethnobotany of Kayan and Kenyah Communities of Sungai Asap, Belaga, Kapit, Sarawak.
title_full_unstemmed Ethnobotany of Kayan and Kenyah Communities of Sungai Asap, Belaga, Kapit, Sarawak.
title_sort ethnobotany of kayan and kenyah communities of sungai asap, belaga, kapit, sarawak.
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2010
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