Utilization of Benda� (Artocarpus elasticus Reinw. ex Blume) in Bogor West Java Indonesia: an ethnobotanical case study

Siti Susiarti, . and Mulyati Rahayu, . and Emma Sri Kuncari, . and Inggit Puji Astuti, . Utilization of Benda� (Artocarpus elasticus Reinw. ex Blume) in Bogor West Java Indonesia: an ethnobotanical case study. pp. 297-307. ISSN 2550-1909

Family Moraceae consists of 60 genera one of which is the genus of Artocarpus. One species of Artocarpus is A. elasticus known as Benda by local people in Bogor. Its fruit is used as an alternative food but it is still less known. This study was carried out to evaluate the use of A. elasticus in Bogor as food and its surroundings by direct observations in the field and interviews with selected informants and proximate analysis. The results of the study revealed that the fruit and the seeds are eaten like other species of Artocarpus; i.e. A. heterophyllus (Jackfruit) A. champeden the wood of Benda is used for cabinets and latex to catch birds. A. elasticus is quite rare now and the seeds have a high carbohydrate content. So there is a need for intensive cultivation to maintain its sustainability.

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Abstract

Family Moraceae consists of 60 genera one of which is the genus of Artocarpus. One species of Artocarpus is A. elasticus known as Benda by local people in Bogor. Its fruit is used as an alternative food but it is still less known. This study was carried out to evaluate the use of A. elasticus in Bogor as food and its surroundings by direct observations in the field and interviews with selected informants and proximate analysis. The results of the study revealed that the fruit and the seeds are eaten like other species of Artocarpus; i.e. A. heterophyllus (Jackfruit) A. champeden the wood of Benda is used for cabinets and latex to catch birds. A. elasticus is quite rare now and the seeds have a high carbohydrate content. So there is a need for intensive cultivation to maintain its sustainability.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Artocarpus elasticus
AGROVOC Term:	Ethnobotany
AGROVOC Term:	Interviews
AGROVOC Term:	Proximate analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Fruits
AGROVOC Term:	Seeds
AGROVOC Term:	Proximate composition
AGROVOC Term:	Carbohydrate content
AGROVOC Term:	Food resources
AGROVOC Term:	Building materials
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9588

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