Ethnobotany of Edible Plants from Mangrove and Beach Forest in Sating Phra Peninsula, Songkhla Province

Abstract

This study aimed to survey edible plants from mangrove and beach forest from 3 districts of Sating Phra peninsula, Songkhla Province including Singhanakhon, Sating Phra and Ranode. Semi-structure interviews were done with 5 old informants between July to November 2010. The main issues for consulting were plant species used, vernacular name, plant part used and how to consume each plant. Then, collected plants were identified. The results showed that 40 species were used. Among them, 32.5% were mangrove plants only, 50% were beach plants only and 17.5% were both mangrove and beach plants. The most species found were in family Myrtaceae (4 species), Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, and Rhamnaceae (3 species) and Asteraceae, Pteridaceae, Rutaceae, and Sapindaceae (2 species), respectively. The plant parts mostly used were leaves (40%), fruits (38%) and flowers/inflorescences and aerial part (10%), respectively. In conclusion, this result will be the basis information for promoting consumption of wild edible plants of Thai people to decrease expense in buying economic plant.