Short Communication: Ethnobotanical study of Lygodium circinnatum and its utilization in crafts weaving in Indonesia

Mulyati Rahayu (Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences. Cibinong Science Center, Jl Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia)
Emma Sri Kuncari (Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences. Cibinong Science Center, Jl Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia)
Mahdawia (Universitas Tadulako. Jl. Soekarno-Hatta Km. 9, Tondo, Mantikulore, Palu 94148, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia)
Marwan Setiawan (Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences. Cibinong Science Center, Jl Raya Jakarta-Bogor Km. 46, Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia)

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity
Vol. 21 No. 2 (2020)

Abstract. Rahayu M, Kuncari ES, Mahdawia, Setiawan M. 2020. Short Communication: Ethnobotanical study of Lygodium circinnatum and its utilization in crafts weaving in Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 617-621. Lygodium circinnatum (Burm.f.) Swartz, locally known as ketak, is a species of ferns that is currently widely used as raw material for making woven artifacts. In Indonesia, the center of L. circinnatum handicrafts, among others, is the island of Bali, Lombok and the city of Kendari. A variety of products are in great demand, not only by domestic tourists but also by foreign tourists. Cultivation of L. circinnatum has not been undertaken effectively, therefore raw material supply is still from wild populations. This ethnobotanical study conducted to review the traditional use of L. circinnatum and its cultivation efforts. This is essential as the use value of the L. circinnatum is increasing and also to ensure the continued availability of raw materials.