臺灣地區刺桐之民族植物利用

刺桐（Erythrina variegata, Fabaceae）為臺灣原生種植物，本研究調查記錄臺灣地區刺桐與不同族群之相關性，臚列臺灣與其他南島語族對刺桐之民族植物利用方式。結果顯示臺灣共計7個族群存在對刺桐的母語稱呼共21筆名稱資料。全臺地名中共30處與刺桐相關，民間信仰祭拜處共23所。自2003年起，臺灣刺桐受刺桐釉小蜂（Quadrastichus erythrinae, Eulophidae）造癭危害，列管刺桐老樹分布於16個縣市中，共計56株。臺灣地區刺桐用途以歲時、地界標記及炊具為主，6個部位總計20種使用方法，較其他南島語族6個部位總計14種使用方法多。本研究歸納現有各族群，共9個族群有利用紀錄，其中以排灣族、阿美族、卑南族與閩南族群對刺桐有較高之利用比例。

關鍵字

民族植物；南島語族；刺桐；詞彙；傳統知識

並列摘要

Erythrina variegata, commonly known as the coral tree, is a native species of the family Fabaceae in Taiwan. This study explored relationships between indigenous peoples and the coral tree, and its ethnobotanical utilization in Taiwan. Our review shows that there are 21 terms by 7 ethnic groups for naming E. variegata. At least 30 places and 23 places of worship are named after or related to E. variegata throughout Taiwan. Coral trees in Taiwan have been severely threatened by the gall-inducing wasp Quadrastichus erythrinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) since 2003. There are 56 precious old trees of E. variegata distributed in 16 counties. We recorded 20 ways of using 6 tree parts in Taiwan, which is more than the 14 usages recorded from other Austronesian groups. The main usages are in annual rituals, as boundary markers, and as cooking utensils. Of all indigenous people in Taiwan, the Paiwan, Amis, Puyuma, and Hoklo had higher utilization of E. variegata as revealed by this survey.

並列關鍵字

Ethnobotany ； Austronesia ； Erythrina variegate ； language terminology ； traditional knowledge

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臺灣地區刺桐之民族植物利用

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