Tatik Chikmawati

SIX NEW SPECIES OF SYZYGIUM (MYRTACEAE) FROM SUMATRA

Six new species of Syzygium Gaertn. from Sumatra are described and illustrated. Three are newly described, namely Syzygium abatakum Widodo, S. bengkulense Widodo and S. ketambense Widodo. The descriptions of the other three species, namely Syzygium angustovatum Widodo & Chikmawati, S. comosum Widodo and S. longipetiolatum Widodo are republished to validate their names. The conservation status of each species is proposed, following IUCN guidelines.

Characteristics and Ideotype Formulation of Pulasan (Nephelium ramboutan-ake) Fruit Landrace from West Java, Indonesia

Pulasan ( Nephelium ramboutan-ake ) is a unique tropical fruit, but its morphological variations have not been well characterized. This study was conducted to obtain data on the characteristics of pulasan landrace in West Java, Indonesia, and to formulate the ideotype of pulasan with superior characteristics, such as high fruit weight, sweet taste, and thick and easily peelable aril from the seed. Based on the descriptors of rambutan, 61 fruit variants were observed. The results showed that the average fruit weight was 46.0 g, with the highest at 103.5 g and the lowest at 23.1 g. The ° Brix level variation of pulasan fruit was 16.8–29.6, and its vitamin C content was 14.0–24.0 mg/100 g. Five variants with superior fruit characters were identified among the sample collections used in the study.

Perspektif Kultural Pengelolaan Lingkungan pada Masyarakat Adat Cikondang Kabupaten Bandung Jawa Barat

Peoples of Traditional Cikondang Village, located in the village of Lamajang, Pangalengan, Bandung City West Java have a very close relation to the environment along with its natural resources. This relation is expressed in the form of procedures and rules on the management and utilization of landscape units as well as the diversity of plants as a form of adaptation to the natural environment. This research was conducted through ethnographic method for photographing people’s lives and ethnobotany to know the biological resources that are important to Cikondang’s people’s daily lives. Descriptive and analytical methods are used through interviews with 87 respondents and 4 key informants. Results of research on landscape units that were identified by the community, indicates that in terms of the character, function, and its management there are 9 units of landscape that is both natural landscape and which has been modified by Cikondang community activities. Each unit of the landscape is characterized by vegetation cover according to the type of value in order for daily life. Meanwhile, cultural factors, economic, and political could be a trigger to the landscape transformation of one type of landscape into other landscapes.

Pengetahuan Fauna (Etnozoologi) Masyarakat Tengger di Bromo Tengger Semeru Jawa Timur

Penelitian ini bertujuan mempelajari pengetahuan tentang pemanfaatan hewan berpotensi, pelestarian lingkungan oleh masyarakat Tengger. Mempelajari interaksi antara masyarakat dan lingkungannya dan aspek praktek, persepsi serta representasinya. Metode penelitian digunakan survei exploratif meliputi inventarisasi jenis hewan di kandang, lingkungan rumah, wilayah konservasi hutan Taman Nasional Bromo Tengger Semeru (TN.BTS) meliputi nama lokal dan nama ilmiah. Metode dengan teknik ethnodirect, sampling meliputi wawancara langsung, semistruktural terhadap penduduk, pemangku adat, dukun serta pengumpulan informasi dengan pendekatan bersifat partisipasif (participatory ethnobotanical appraisal, PEA). Jenis hewan peliharaan mempunyai nilai ekonomi dapat dipergunakan sumber bahan pangan bagi masyarakat Tengger. Pengetahuan keanekaragaman satwa liar dan binatang yang dimanfaatkan masyarakat Tengger meliputi 110 jenis, hanya sekitar 6% saja yang sering digunakan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari rumah tangganya, diantaranya adalah untuk bahan pangan, ritual, obat-obatan, dan lain-lainnya.