Kajian Etnobotani Tumbuhan Bungur (Lagerstroemia Speciosa) di Kawasan Hutan Bukit Tamiang Kabupaten Tanah Laut sebagai Buku Ilmiah Populer

Abstract

The development of the popular scientific book Ethnobotany of the Bungur plant (Lagerstroemia speciosa) is important because it can raise the local potential of the community in the Bukit Tamiang area and as an enrichment material for the Ethnobotany course in the ULM Biology education program. This study aims to describe the ethnobotany study of Bungur (Lagerstroemia speciosa) in the Bukit Tamiang forest area, Tanah Laut Regency, South Kalimantan and to describe the validity and practicality of the contents of popular scientific books. This method uses two types of research, namely descriptive research, interviews with the public about the Bungur plant and followed by the formative evaluation of the Tessmer test for validation and practicality of the contents of Popular Scientific Books. The results of research on Bungur plants (Lagerstroemia speciosa) in the Bukit Tamiang forest area have various studies including botanical, ethno-ecological, ethno-pharmacological, ethnoanthropological, ethno-economic, and ethno-linguistic studies. The conclusion from the development of a popular scientific book on the study of the ethnobotany of the Bungur plant (Lagerstroemia speciosa) is that expert test results were obtained by two validators with an average value of 90.3% with very valid criteria and the results of the practicality of the content on individual tests by three students getting average results. percentage 3,7% with very good criteria. The advantages of developing a popular scientific book on the ethnobotany study of the Bungur plant (Lagerstroemia speciosa) can be used by students as an enrichment material for Ethnobotany courses and can be read by the wider community because this popular scientific book developed is structured in such a way that it is easily understood by readers. However, the weakness is that the learning material contained in this developed book is insufficient so that further research is needed.