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Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Southeast Asia

  • Reference work
  • © 2021

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Editors:
  1. F. Merlin Franco

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

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  • Offers a framework for the growing interest and scholarship
  • Includes the latest full-range research on important plants in Southeast Asia’s mountainous regions
  • Features hundreds of color photographs

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

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Table of contents (148 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
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  2. Country Profiles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction to Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Southeast Asia

      • F. Merlin Franco, Wendy A. Mustaqim
      Pages 3-28

  3. Plant Profiles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Abrus precatorius L. Fabaceae

      • Krishnamoorthy Devanathan
      Pages 31-41

    3. Acer laurinum Hassk. Sapindaceae

      • Rina Ratnasih Irwanto, Arifin Surya Dwipa Irsyam
      Pages 43-47

    4. Acorus calamus L. Acoraceae

      • Kreni Lokho, F. Merlin Franco
      Pages 49-54

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

      • Wendy A. Mustaqim
      Pages 55-57

    6. Aeschynanthus radicans Jack Gesneriaceae

      • Rina Ratnasih Irwanto, Arifin Surya Dwipa Irsyam
      Pages 59-63

    7. Agathis borneensis Warb. Araucariaceae

      • A. Nithaniyal Stalin, F. Merlin Franco
      Pages 65-71

    8. Agathis dammara (Lamb.) Poir. Araucariaceae

      • Richard Francisco Clemente
      Pages 73-77

    9. Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd. Euphorbiaceae

      • Wendy A. Mustaqim, Reza Raihandhany Yus
      Pages 79-88

    10. Alpinia vanoverberghii Merr. Zingiberaceae

      • Racquel C. Barcelo, Jonathan M. Barcelo
      Pages 89-91

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

      • Muhamad Muhaimin, Wendy A. Mustaqim
      Pages 93-101

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

      • Mark Lloyd Granaderos Dapar
      Pages 103-107

    13. Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. Thymelaeaceae

      • Wendy A. Mustaqim
      Pages 109-126

    14. Araucaria cunninghamii var. papuana Lauterb. Araucariaceae

      • Ary Prihardhyanto Keim, Wawan Sujarwo
      Pages 127-134

    15. Areca catechu L. Arecaceae

      • Rina Ratnasih Irwanto, Arifin Surya Dwipa Irsyam
      Pages 135-142

    16. Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr. Arecaceae

      • Wawan Sujarwo, Ary Prihardhyanto Keim
      Pages 143-153

    17. Argemone mexicana L. Papaveraceae

      • Krishnamoorthy Devanathan
      Pages 155-167
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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, Gadong, Negara, Brunei Darussalam

    F. Merlin Franco

About the editor

F. Merlin Franco is an ethnobiologist working with the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. He is passionate about the reciprocal relationship between human culture, language, and biodiversity (biocultural diversity), and the myriad ways in which it manifests. He collaborates with local communities of Asia on topics related to folk medicine, traditional ecological calendars, cultural keystone species, and biocultural landscapes. However, his work lays special emphasis on the cultures and landscapes of Borneo where he is based since 2012.


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