本研究以臺東縣大武鄉大竹村代表東排灣族之民俗植物使用方式，定性方法採用現地開放式訪談法，定量研究則採用自由條例方式進行資料蒐集。調查結果顯示，科的分類群中，種類使用最多者是豆科，其他依次為大戟科、桑科、殼斗科及菊科。用途別中用具佔最多數學37.93%，其次是食用27.59%，從卡方分析呈極顯著聚集分佈，即顯著聚集於兩大用途。從用途數目分析，用途數目僅一種者佔最多，達676.61%。由分類群之卡方分析得到數值58.81，亦呈顯著聚集分佈，即各分類群不呈隨機分佈，集中於少數分類群。由種類與分類群之Spearman相關數值(0.999)顯示，使用之科別與種類呈非常顯著的相關，但科別與用途別無顯著相關。
This study focuses on the traditional applications of folk plants by the Paiwan tribe located in Dajhu Village, Dawu Township, Taitung County. The qualitative method employed was to conduct interviews that were on-the-scene and involved open-ended questions, whereas the quantitative method involves. The findings show that the plants species most often used were from the Leguminosae family, followed by the Euphorbiaceae family, the mulberry family, the Fagaceae family, and the Compositae family. As for the applications of herbs, “utensil” was the highest (37.93%), followed by “food” (27.59%). Chi-square analysis shows a significant cluster distribution that focuses on these two applications. Analysis of the number of applications shows that most of the applications involve only one type of herb (67.61%). Chi-square analysis of the taxon is 58.81, showing a significant cluster distribution, suggesting that the taxa of different applications are not evenly distributed and diverse. Analysis of the Spearman value (0.999) shows that family and species are significantly correlated; from a statistical perspective, it is further confirmed that the methods of application are not significantly correlated with any family of plants.
