EDUKASI
Vol 24 No 1 (2026): Article in Press

Inventory and Use Value of Medicinal Plants of the Local Community of Talaga Village, West Halmahera Regency

Taufiq Taher (Institut Sains dan Kependidikan Kie Raha Maluku Utara)
Muhammad Hidayat (Institut Sains dan Kependidikan Kie Raha Maluku Utara)
Jena Andres (Institut Sains dan Kependidikan Kie Raha Maluku Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 May 2026

Abstract

Ethnobotany study is the interaction between humans and plant resources. Ethnobotany can be used as a tool to document the knowledge of local communities in supporting their livelihoods. The objectives of this study are: 1) to determine the types of medicinal plants in Talaga village (identification is adjusted to the virtual field herbarium); and 2) to determine the utility value of medicinal plants with important categories: very important, important, less important, and not important. The research method used is ethnobotanical exploration of medicinal plants, with a qualitative approach. The research method used is in-depth interviews and participant observation. The results showed that there were 33 types of medicinal plants. Medicinal plants with an ICS value of 24.48% consisted of 21 types of plants, medicinal plants with an ICS value of 32.64% consisted of 8 types, plants with an ICS value of 35.36% consisted of 1 type, 2 types of medicinal plants had an ICS value of 53.04%, and 1 type of plant had an ICS value of 44.88%. Medicinal plants in the very important category consist of 3 types of plants, medicinal plants in the important category consist of 30 types, and no medicinal plants were found in the less important and unimportant categories.

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edu

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Subject

Education

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Edukasi adalah jurnal ilmiah yang diterbitkan oleh Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Khairun, dengan ruang lingkup kajian tulisan berorientasi pada bidang Pendidikan Matematika, Pengetahun Alam, Ilmu Pengajaran Bahasa, dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial. Terbit sebanyak dua kali dalam ...