Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Tanaman pala (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) merupakan salah satu tanaman rempah yang menjadi komoditas unggulan masyarakat Aceh Selatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui varietas lokal tanaman pala, organ tanaman pala yang dimanfaatkan, karakteristik responden dan mengetahui nilai ICF (Informant Consensus Factor) dan nilai FL (Fidelity Level) pemanfaatan organ-organ tanaman pala oleh masyarakat di Kabupaten Aceh Selatan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan di lima kecamatan di Kabupaten Aceh Selatan. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal). Wawancara dilakukan terhadap empat kelompok responden yaitu petani pala, Ibu rumah tangga, muge dan tabib. Analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif kuantitatif yang disajikan dalam bentuk tabel dan gambar. Data dianalisis menggunakan rumus ICF (Informant Consensus Factor) dan FL (Fidelity Level). Hasil yang didapatkan pada penelitian ini adalah terdapat lima varietas lokal pala diantaranya adalah pala agam atau pala jantan, pala biasa, pala jantung, pala nawah atau pala jarak dan pala rambeu. Secara etnobotani masyarakat Aceh Selatan memanfaatkan seluruh organ pala untuk obat-obatan tradisional, minyak pala, makanan, bumbu masakan, pupuk, dan kayu bakar. Pada penelitian ini didapatkan nilai ICF (Informant Consensus Factor) dan FL (Fidelity Level) paling tinggi pada pemanfaatan tanaman pala sebagai obat keseleo atau terkilir.

Kata Kunci: Etnobotani, organ pala, varietas lokal pala

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) is one of the spice plants that is a leading commodity for the people of South Aceh. This study aims to determine the local varieties of nutmeg plants, the nutmeg plant organs that are utilized, the characteristics of respondents and to determine the ICF (Informant Consensus Factor) and FL (Fidelity Level) values of the utilization of nutmeg plant organs by the people in South Aceh Regency. Data collection was conducted in five sub-districts in South Aceh Regency. The method used in this study is PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal). Interviews were conducted with four groups of respondents, namely nutmeg farmers, housewives, muge and healers. Data analysis was carried out descriptively quantitatively which is presented in the form of tables and figures. Data were analyzed using the ICF (Informant Consensus Factor) and FL (Fidelity Level) formulas. The results obtained in this study are that there are five local varieties of nutmeg including agam nutmeg or male nutmeg, ordinary nutmeg, heart nutmeg, nawah nutmeg or jarak nutmeg and rambeu nutmeg. Ethnobotanically, the people of South Aceh utilize all nutmeg organs for traditional medicines, nutmeg oil, food, cooking spices, fertilizer, and firewood. In this study, the highest ICF (Informant Consensus Factor) and FL (Fidelity Level) values were obtained for the use of nutmeg plants as a medicine for sprains or strains. Keywords: Ethnobotany, nutmeg organs, local varieties of nutmeg