Local Ecological Knowledge and Ethnobotanical Practices of Coffee (

Indrokilo Hamlet, the highest settlement in Lerep Village, West Ungaran District, Semarang Regency, is located on the northwestern slope of Mount Ungaran. The community has a long-standing relationship with coffee-based agroforestry and possesses rich local knowledge related to the cultivation and utilization of coffee plants. This study aimed to document and analyze the traditional knowledge and practices of the community in managing coffee plantations. Data were collected through surveys and semi-structured interviews with 15 informants and analyzed qualitatively. The findings identified three coffee species and one hybrid variant: Robusta (Coffea canephora), Liberica (Coffea liberica), Arabica (Coffea arabica), and grafted coffee. Management practices include land preparation, seedling propagation, and plant maintenance through traditional methods such as babat suket, ngajiri, cemplong, and rorak. All parts of the coffee plant— leaves, stems, branches, fruits, peels, and beans—are utilized for daily needs and cultural rituals. This inherited traditional knowledge contributes to environmental sustainability and cultural preservation.