Plants are used by most of the Sundanese ethnic community as food products, these are known as lalapan (known as fresh vegetables). Lalapan includes parts of the plant such as roots, stems, leaves, fruits, flowers, seeds or other parts that are consumed raw, boiled or steamed without any additional seasoning, or used as flavor enhancers to complement foods like rice, and usually eaten with sambal (Chili Sauce). Information on the types of plants used as lalapan are still limited and tend not to be inherited by the next generation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the types and parts of plants used as lalapan. This research applied an explorative survey method with observations and interview techniques conducted from June to October 2017. The sample of this research was 400 respondents obtained from 35 villages in eight selected subdistricts from among 253 villages and 30 districts in Subang Regency, West Java Province, which were randomly determined by a two stage cluster sampling technique. The obtained data were analyzed descriptively. Results of the research showed that there were 50 species of plants discovered, grouped into 19 families, used as lalapan. The most widely used plant family was Asteraceae, with nine species. Parts of plants mostly used as lalapan were leaves, fruits, shoots, stems, flowers, rhizomes and tubers. The leaf is most widely used as a fresh vegetable.

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