Ethnobotany of <i>Dioscorea</i> L. (Dioscoreaceae), a major food plant of the Sakai tribe at Banthad Range, Peninsular Thailand

Authors

  • Katesarin Maneenoon
  • Puangpen Sirirugsa
  • Kitichate Sridith

Abstract

Dioscorea is the main source of carbohydrate food of the Sakai tribe at Banthad Range, Peninsular Thailand. Nine subgroups of Sakai wander in this area, in which fifteen species of the genus have been found. Thirteen of these species are consumed by people in this tribe whereas two species are inedible. This study investigated the Sakai pyramid and living areas, the species diversity of Dioscorea and ethnobotany, as well as the nutritional compositions of the selected species.

Author Biographies

Katesarin Maneenoon

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90112, Thailand

Puangpen Sirirugsa

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.

Kitichate Sridith

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90112, Thailand

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Published

2008-12-08

How to Cite

Maneenoon, K., Sirirugsa, P., & Sridith, K. (2008). Ethnobotany of &lt;i&gt;Dioscorea&lt;/i&gt; L. (Dioscoreaceae), a major food plant of the Sakai tribe at Banthad Range, Peninsular Thailand. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 6, 385–394. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/161

Issue

Vol. 6 (2008)

Section

Research

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