IDENTIFIKASI JENIS-JENIS TUMBUHAN BERACUN DINLINGKUNGAN MASYARAKAT DESA SILONDOU KABUPATEN TOLITOLI

This study aims to identify the types of poisonous plants found in the community of
Silondou Village, Tolitoli Regency, and to examine their uses and impacts based on local
knowledge. The problem addressed in this study is the lack of systematically documented
scientific data regarding the types, uses, and impacts of poisonous plants in this environment.
The method used was a qualitative descriptive study employing the cruise method in residential
areas and community farmlands, with data collection through plant morphological
observations and semi-structured interviews with six respondents selected via purposive
sampling. The results of the study indicate the presence of 11 types of poisonous plants classified
into 11 species and 8 families, namely Colocasia esculenta L., Aglaonema sp., Derris elliptica
(Roxb.) Benth., Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore, Caladium bicolor (Aiton) Vent.,
Urtica sp., Sansevieria sp., Plumeria sp., Archidendron pauciflorum (Benth.) I.C. Nielsen, Ficus
sp., and Jatropha curcas L. The residents of Silondou Village utilize these plants as food,
ornamental plants, fish poison, vegetables, traditional medicine, and land boundaries, while
some species are not utilized. According to information from the residents of Silondou Village,
the resulting effects include skin irritation, itching, a burning sensation, digestive disturbances,
as well as nausea and dizziness.