Kajian Etnobotani Tumbuhan Mangrove oleh Masyarakat Kampung Nipah Dusn III Desa Sei Nagalawan Kecamatan Perbaungan Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai Sumatera Utara

Abstract

Research about mangrove ethnobotany in Kampung Nipah zone Dusun III Sei Nagalawan Perbaungan Bedagai Serdang District of North Sumatra. The aiming is determine the types of magrove plants are utilized by each of etnic. the method used in this research is descriftive with survey and interview semi-structure to indentify types mangrove plants are utilized. Data recorded from plants is the local name, latin name, family name part of the plant used, and how to use them. The results were obtained 8 species from 8 families were utilized. Each family contains only one species of magrove plants are : Acanthus ilicifolius (Acanthaceae), Avicennia marina (Avicenniaceae), Nypa fruticans (Arecaceae), Rhizophora apiculata (Rhizophoraceae), Scaevola tacada (Goodeniaceae), Hibiscus tiliaceus (Malvaceae), Strychnos sp (Loganiaceae), Morinda citrifolia (Rubiaceae)