Bambu termasuk salah satu hasil hutan non kayu Indonesia yang dapat ditemukan mulai dari dataran rendah sampai dataran tinggi, hidup merumpun terdiri dari sejumlah batang yang tumbuh secara bertahap, mulai dari rebung, batang muda hingga dewasa. Identifikasi jenis-jenis bambu di Daerah Aliran Sungai Semoya Lombok Barat dilakukan berdasarkan pengamatan karakteristik morfologi bambu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis-jenis bambu pada Daerah Aliran Sungai Semoya Lombok Barat, membuat deskripsi dan kunci identifikasi, membuat dendrogram hubungan kekerabatan jenis bambu serta peta penyebaran jenis bambu pada ketinggian tertentu. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode jelajah yaitu dengan menelusuri sepanjang Daerah Aliran Sungai Semoya dari hulu sampai hilir. Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan di DAS Semoya diperoleh 2 kultivar, 7 jenis bambu yang termasuk ke dalam 5 marga yaitu Dendrocalamus asper, Schizostachyum bracyladum ‘Kuning’, S. bracyladum ‘Hijau’, Thyrsostachys siamensis, Gigantochloa apus, G. atter, Bambusa vulgaris, B. maculata.

One of the cultural characteristics of people in developing countries is that traditional elements are still dominant in everyday life. These activities include the use of plants as medicinal ingredients by various ethnic groups or groups of people living in rural areas, one of which is the Mbojo Tribe, Ndano Village in Madapangga, Bima Regency, NTB. This study aims to identify the types of medicinal plants and to describe the local wisdom of the Mbojo Tribe in Ndano Village regarding the use of medicinal plants around the Madapangga Nature Tourism Park (TWA). The results of this study are expected to contribute to the development of medicinal plant research based on local wisdom for the sustainable management of TWA Madapangga. This research is descriptive exploratory. Data collection techniques in the field by means of observation, interviews and documentation. Selection of informants for interviews using purposive sampling and snowball sampling methods. Qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed descriptively related to the aspects that have been determined. The results obtained 26 species of medicinal plants that are best known and often used by the Mbojo Tribe, Ndano Village. Utilization of this medicinal plant is used to cure diseases which amount to 31 types of diseases. Based on the habitus group, the tree level is the most widely used as medicine. Meanwhile, the part (organ) of the plant that is most widely used is the leaf. The people of Ndano Village still use a simple way of concocting medicinal plants, namely by mashing (mashed, grated, kneaded) and boiled. The use of drugs, generally done by drinking, smeared and dripped. The results of this study are very useful for the development of medicinal plant research based on local wisdom for the sustainable management of TWA Madapangga.

Most bamboo has a tight sympodial rhizome root system that can be used for conservation of river border. Generally, bamboo in each watershed has a variation, such as in Tiupupus watershed North Lombok District, there were found 4 bamboo genera, 9 species, and 1 variety while in Meniting watershed, West Lombok District, there were found 6 genera of 8 species of bamboo. This study aims to determine species of bamboo and its distribution along buffer zones of the Kedome river in East Lombok District. Sampling method was conducted by exploring the bamboo in the buffer zone as long as 6.000 m, the width of the two paths on both sides of the river was 50 m each. Data were analyzed using description method. The results showed: there were 3 bamboo genera, 5 species and 1 variety e.g. Gigantochloa apus, Gigantochloa atter, Thyrsostachis siamensis, Bambusa maculata, Bambusa vulgaris, and Bambusa vulgaris var. vittata. Species of Gigantochloa atter and Bambusa vulgaris have tight sympodial rhizome roots, rounded and thick canopy. Both types of bamboo are recommended to be used as soil and water conservation plants in the watershed.

Abstract. Sutraningsih NKA, Sukenti K, Sukiman, Aryanti E. 2019. Ethnobotanical study on Daksina constituent plants on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Asian J Ethnobiol 2: 48-53. Lombok Island is located between Bali and Sumbawa Island in Lesser Sunda, Indonesia. About 80% of the population is inhabited by the original tribe called Sasak. Another tribe that has a close cultural relationship is Bali, whose a variety of Hinduism traditional rituals both religious and ancestral beliefs. In carrying out a traditional ritual, Balinese required several means to support the ceremony, one of which is daksina. Daksina is a kind of offerings in Hindu ceremonies composed of various types of plants. This research aims to explore the ethnobotanical aspects of plants that compose daksina. The study was conducted in several Balinese-Hindu villages in 5 regions in Lombok Island, i.e., Mataram City, West Lombok Regency, North Lombok Regency, Central Lombok Regency and East Lombok Regency. Field data collection was done through participatory observation, interviews and documentation. Informants were selected based on purposive sampling and snowball sampling methods. Reported Use (RU) and Index of Cultural Significance (ICS) were calculated to obtain the cultural importance value of the species. The result records that 46 plant species of 27 families are utilized in composing daksina that used in 13 traditional ceremonial rituals in Balinese-Hindu communities on Lombok Island. In general, traditional rituals have some valuable ethnobotanical aspects that should be revealed as an effort in preserving natural and cultural resources, and in supporting ecotourism.

Abstrak. Pertanian merupakan sektor yang memiliki peranan yang sangat penting bagi masyarakat Indonesia. Hal ini dikarenakan masyarakat Indonesia sebagian besar memanfaatkan pertanian untuk memenuhi kebutuhan sehari-hari. Namun setiap tahun luas lahan pertanian terus mengalami penurunan, akibat alih fungsi lahan. Disisi lain, jumlah penduduk terus mengalami peningkatan. Peningkatan jumlah penduduk menumbuhkan kesadaran untuk memanfaatkan lahan yang sempit untuk bercocok tanam. Selain itu, perlu dilakukan upaya untuk penyadaran kepada masyarakat untuk menggunakan pupuk organik ramah lingkungan yang salah satunya ialah penggunaan ekstrak Sargassum sp. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan selama 4 bulan yaitu mulai Agustus sampai dengan November 2017.  Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dilakukan melalui dua metode yaitu melalui diskusi kelompok dan partisipatif. Pada saat diskusi kelompok disampaikan tentang pemanfaatan lahan pekarangan dan potensi pemanfaatan esktrak Sargassum sp serta penggunaan kotoran ternak kambing sebagai media tana. Sedangkan pada metode partisipatif, masyarakat dibagikan pot percobaan sebagai media tanaman untuk diaplikasikan oleh masyarakat sendiri. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat sangat antusias mengikuti kegiatan diskusi, hal ini disebabkan karena Sargassum sp bukan jenis tumbuhan yang asing, tetapi mereka baru tahu bahwa tumbuhan tersebut dapat dijadikan sebagai pupuk. Selain  itu, hasil pemeliharaan yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat sebagian menunjukkan hasil yang positif dan sebagaian yang lain tidak berhasil. Ketidakberhasilan disebabkan karena banyak faktor diantaranya: dimakan ayam dan kambing. Kata Kunci: Musim Kering, Lahan Sempit dan Sayuran