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Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Southeast Asia

  • Living reference work
  • © 2020

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Editors:
  1. F. Merlin Franco

    1. Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam

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  • Includes the best and latest research on a full range of descriptive, methodological, theoretical, and applied research on the most important plants for this mountainous region
  • Includes contributions from experts in the fields of biology, anthropology, agronomy, geography, biochemistry, and environmental economics
  • Provides a framework for the increasing international interest and scholarship in ethnobotany
  • Heavily illustrated with hundreds of color photographs

Part of the book series: Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions (ETMORE)

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Table of contents (148 entries)

  1. Abrus precatorius L. Fabaceae

    • Krishnamoorthy Devanathan

  2. Acer laurinum Hassk. Sapindaceae

    • Rina Ratnasih Irwanto, Arifin Surya Dwipa Irsyam

  3. Acorus calamus L. Acoraceae

    • Kreni Lokho, F. Merlin Franco

  4. Acrothamnus suaveolens (Hook.f.) C.J.Quinn Ericaceae

    • Wendy A. Mustaqim

  5. Aeschynanthus radicans Jack Gesneriaceae

    • Rina Ratnasih Irwanto, Arifin Surya Dwipa Irsyam

  6. Agathis borneensis Warb. Araucariaceae

    • A. Nithaniyal Stalin, F. Merlin Franco

  7. Agathis dammara (Lamb.) Poir. Araucariaceae

    • Richard Francisco Clemente

  8. Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd. Euphorbiaceae

    • Wendy A. Mustaqim, Reza Raihandhany

  9. Alpinia vanoverberghii Merr. Zingiberaceae

    • Racquel C. Barcelo, Jonathan M. Barcelo

  10. Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm. Marattiaceae

    • Muhamad Muhaimin, Wendy A. Mustaqim

  11. Anodendron borneense (King & Gamble) D.J.Middleton Apocynaceae

    • Mark Lloyd Granaderos Dapar

  12. Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. Thymelaeaceae

    • Wendy A. Mustaqim

  13. Araucaria cunninghamii var. papuana Lauterb. Araucariaceae

    • Ary Prihardhyanto Keim, Wawan Sujarwo

  14. Areca catechu L. Arecaceae

    • Rina Ratnasih Irwanto, Arifin Surya Dwipa Irsyam

  15. Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr. Arecaceae

    • Wawan Sujarwo, Ary Prihardhyanto Keim

  16. Argemone mexicana L. Papaveraceae

    • Krishnamoorthy Devanathan

  17. Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam (Moraceae)

    • Krishnamoorthy Devanathan, A. Nithaniyal Stalin

  18. Asplenium nidus L. Aspleniaceae

    • Muhamad Muhaimin

  19. Bauhinia monandra Kurz Fabaceae

    • Mark Lloyd Granaderos Dapar

  20. Biancaea sappan (L.) Tod. Fabaceae

    • Krishnamoorthy Devanathan
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About this book

This volume is a compendium of selected plant species of ethnobotanical value to the highland communities of popular Southeast Asia. “Traditional” knowledge held by local communities on their resources is always in flux and adapting to a quickly changing environment. New plants find their entry into the local pharmacopoeias, while existing ones maybe removed. Likewise, various local communities might find the same plant useful for completely different purposes. While compiling information on the species, authors have taken great care to ensure that the dynamic nature of ethnobotanical knowledge is represented adequately. Special emphasis has also been given to cultural value of species to the local communities in the region. 


The field (and thus the market) of ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology has grown considerably in recent years.  Student interest is on the rise, attendance at professional conferences has grown steadily, and the number of professionals calling themselves ethnobotanists has increased significantly (the various societies (Society for Economic Botany, International Society of Ethnopharmacology, Society of Ethnobiology, International Society for Ethnobiology, and many regional and national societies in the field currently have thousands of members). 


The objective of this new Major Reference Work on Ethnobotany of Mountain Regions of Southeast Asia is to take advantage of the increasing international interest and scholarship on highland landscapes and communities. While ethnobotanical studies are now available from many regions of the world, no comprehensive encyclopedic volume on the highlands of popular SE Asia is available in the market. We include the best and latest research on a full range of descriptive, methodological, theoretical, and applied research on the most important plants for the region. Scholars in plant sciences worldwide will also be interested in the dedicated website for this volume and its dynamic content. 


Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam

    F. Merlin Franco

About the editor

Merlin Franco F. Ph.D
The Institute of Asian Studies
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Jalan Tungku Link Gadong, BE 1410
Negara Brunei Darussalam


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