Species of Bambusa had widespread in Celebes, especially for Bambusa striata and Bambusa vulgaris. As an effect of the lacking of flowering, species identification mainly depends on leaf epidermal micromorphology, and vegetative features have proven to be useful in bamboo taxonomy. The objective of this research was to describe the classification of Bambusa from Celebes based on the micromorphological characters of leaf epidermis. The specimens were collected from the wild population. The samples of leaf were collected from five members of Bambusa i.e.: Bambusa blumeana, Bambusa maculata, B. striata, B. vulgaris and Bambusa sp. Micromorphological characters were identified using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Leaf epidermis characters separated B. blumeana from other species of Bambusa. Furthermore, B. striata were closely related to B. maculata in a variation of bulliform cells. As an invention, we release peltate hair as a new type of trichome in Bambusa. The presence of numerous prickles, trichomes, and bulliform cells may be especially useful in delimiting species.

Technology advancement has encouraged development of processing method variation and enhanced utilization of natural resources widely. Ethnobotany can be used to document the local customs involving the practical uses of bamboo for many aspects of life. The aim of study was to describe utilization of bamboo by Sangirese. A total of 30 respondents were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire and personal interviews. Data were descriptively analyzed based on exploration results and interviews with respondents. The result showed 12 species of bamboo had been founded and correlated with the local community in Sangirese, consist of six species of Bambusa, three species of Schizostachyum, and each one species of Dendrocalamus Gigantochloa, and Neololeba. The uses of bamboos were grouped into nine categories, namely construction and materials, handicraft, furniture, ceremonial, musical instruments, transportation, medicine, ornamental plants, and food. Several species had been used more than one purpose and B. maculata was the most commonly used. Bamboo ethnobotany in Sangirese was firstly recorded and expected could enrich bamboo ethnobotany data from Celebes as well as to introduce Sangirese culture.

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Leaf anatomy of bamboos is known to have many representative diagnostic characters can be utilized for taxonomic purposes. This study aims to find out anatomical features that can be used as diagnostic characters in compiling systematics of Bamboo. Four species of Bambusa, namely Bambusa blumeana, Bambusa maculata, Bambusa striata, and Bambusa vulgaris were used in this study. Leaves were observed using the Light Microscope (LM) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Anatomical feature observed in the epidermis such as silica bodies, bulliform cells, stomata and three types of trichomes, namely prickles, bicellular micro hair, and peltate hair. In addition, mesophyll consisting of translucent fusoid cells and plicate cells with the number of rows and shapes varying between species.

Ketahanan pangan merupakan isu nasional yang melibatkan seluruh lapisan masyarakat. Permasalahan ketahanan pangan pada masyarakat kepulauan bukan hanya tentang ketersediaan pangan, tetapi juga tentang transportasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menginventarisasi ragam pangan pokok lokal masyarakat di Pulau Sangihe, Sulawesi Utara sebagai salah satu model diversifikasi pangan masyarakat kepulauan. Teknik pelaksanaan penelitian meliputi observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi, dan studi referensi. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini menemukan 34 ragam pangan pokok lokal berdasarkan penamaan oleh masyarakat setempat. Pangan pokok tersebut meliputi beras, sagu, talas, uwi, ubi jalar, ubi kayu, enau, pisang lokal, dan jagung. Berdasarkan hasil observasi, ke-34 ragam pangan lokal tersebut dikategorikan dalam 13 spesies dari delapan familia tumbuhan.