April 2021

Useful tropical plant

Useful Tropical Plant | Pohon Jaran (Lannea coromandelica) Edible As Vegetable, Medicinal, And Water Source During Survival Condition

One of the Useful tropical plant that we are discussing now is Pohon Jaran. Peoples are more familiar with Pohon Jaran as a shade tree on the side of the road and a tree on the fence. Today, fewer peoples understand that this plant is one of the useful tropical plant, especially for vegetable.

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By Muryanto Paiman, ago
Vegetable Plants In Indonesia

Vegetable Plants In Indonesia: A Short Review of Indische Groenten Book

Indische Groenten is a book in the Dutch language. Book with 1005 pages contains information about vegetable plants in Indonesia in the 1920s. This book is one of the important references for studying the history of plant benefits in Indonesia. We can found many pieces of information related to the vegetables, ethnobotany, recipe, and culture in Indonesia

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By Muryanto Paiman, ago
What Is Urban Farming2

What Is Urban Farming? | One Of The Future Trend

What is Urban Farming?  Wagstaff and Wortman (2013), define urban farming as all forms of food and non-food production activities in the agricultural sector that occur in or around cities. Several kinds of literature also mention urban farming as the production of foodstuffs both from plants and animals in urban areas and their surroundings, both for personal needs and for commercial purposes (Diekmann et. al., 2016)

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By Muryanto Paiman, ago
Tropical rainforest orchids

Tropical Rainforest Orchids | List Of 29 Protected Orchid Species In Indonesia

There are many tropical rainforest orchids in the world.  From the report, there are 43.000 species and thousands of new species every year put on the list. Indonesia has at least 5,000 species of native orchids (Anggrek), with 986 species in Java, 971 species in Sumatra, 113 species in Maluku, and the rest spread across several other islands. From the condition of the forests in Kalimantan and Sulawesi, it seems that there will still be more new species to be found in the future. 

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By Muryanto Paiman, ago