KEBERADAAN DAN POTENSI GAYAM (Inocarpus edulis) SEBAGAI POHON PENGHASIL PANGAN ALTERNATIF DI KABUPATEN SERAM BAGIAN BARAT PROVINSI MALUKU

Abstract

Gayam is one species of forest tree that by the community is known as one food source, but the existence of gayam increasingly diminished for that required research to know the existence of gayam through its spreading in nature and also need to know the utilization of gayam as a source of food that has been done by community for this. The purpose of this research  was to determine  the  existence and potential of Gayam as an alternative food and to explore information above Gayam utilization in the community. Data collection in the field took place in Negeri Murnaten Subdistrict of Taniwel, Negeri Hatusua Subdistrict of Kairatu and Negeri Honitetu Subdistrict of Inamosol, West Part Seram District. Gayam's existence data were obtained from vegetation analysis by using a striped line method, while gayam utilization as alternative food was obtained through interview result. Based on the results of this study: Gayam grows and spreads naturally in the Land of Hatusua and Negeri Murnaten on Inceptisol soil type with alluvium parent material and altitude of  place   less than 500 m   asl.  Gayam that grows in the Negeri Hatusua and Murnaten have a sparse   attendance at all    growth levels   and     have a  low  IVI.  Utilization of gayam    as   food   by   the  community that is by eating fruit that has been boiled and made gayam chips.