Wild edible plants used as food source by the Melanau community in Balingian, Mukah

• Main Authors: Zahora, Ismail, Mugunthan, Perumal, Patricia King, Jie Hung, Fauziah, Abu Bakar, Adam Harris Gerten Ritay, Abdullah, Maznah, Muning
• Format: Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); Q Science (General); QK Botany; S Agriculture (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45516/1/ISCIC2022%20Abstract%20-%20Wild%20edible%20plants%20used%20as%20food%20source%20by%20the%20Melanau%20community%20in%20Balingian%2C%20Mukah.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/45516/; http://cosafs2022.upm.edu.my/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Food is a basic need that can be met by a variety of sources, one of which is plant-based. Most tribal communities meet their food needs by using various plant parts that are nutritious in nature. Plant resources gathered from the wild are important sources of livelihood. This study was conducted to...