Utilization of Diverse Food Plants by the Kampung Cibeo Baduy-Dalam Community, Kanekes Village, Lebak District, Banten Province.

A study of the conservation of food plants was undertaken on settlements, rivers, and fields of the Cibeo community. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diversity of food plants known and utilized by the Cibeo community. This research was conducted from September 2017 to January 2018. Data collection was performed through semi-structured, close-ended and open-ended questions, vegetation analysis and free-roaming interviews. Data were analyzed descriptively. This study revealed that from 138 plant species spread among the three landscape units, 43 species were classified as food plant species, of which eight species were found in settlements, 23 species on the river and 12 species in the fields. These food plants are acknowledged and utilized by the Cibeo community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]