Samosir Botanical Gardens: Study on flora resource and its potential

Abstract

Hartini S, Sahromi. 2016. Samosir Botanical Gardens: Study on flora resource and its potential. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 2: 243-249. The new botanical garden will be built on the Samosir island, North Sumatra. Covers area approximately 100 hectares. The previous location was buffalo pasture used by surrounding communities. Nevertheless at this location is still quite a lot of plants that can be found. Many of these species even have benefits or potential that have not been utilized daily by the community. The purpose of this study was to inventory potentially plant species which found in New Samosir Botanical Garden that will be built. The method used in this study was exploratory, that was by exploring the area studied. The results showed that no less than 48 species of plants had the potential have been found at this location. Potential types found as timber (Mallotus muticus, Senna siamea, Erythrina subumbrans, Macadamia hildebrandii, Omalanthus populneus, Celtis rigescens, Paraserianthes falcataria, Rhamnus nepalensis, Artocarpus integer, Toona sureni, Ceiba pentandra), producer of fruits (Arenga pinnata, Artocarpus integer, Durio zibethinus, Elaeagnus latifolia, Ficus drupacea, Macadamia hildebrandii, Mangifera foetida, Mangifera indica, Persea americana, Psidium guajava, Rhodomyrtus tomentosus), ornamental plants (Melastoma malabathricum, Lantana camara, Pinus merkusii, Jussieua peruviana, Callicarpa arborea, Agave angustifolia, Monochoria hastata, Rhodomyrtus tomentosus, Etlingera elatior, Nepenthes tobaica, Coelogyne asperata, Drynaria rigidula, Clerodendrum serratum, Lonicera japonica, Cyathea contaminans, Saurauia vulcani, Schefflera elliptica, Arundina graminifolia, Spathoglottis plicata, Selliguea triloba, Vaccinium varingiaefolium, Scirpus lacustris), traditional medicines (Melastoma malabathricum, Lantana camara, Dicranopteris linearis, Mimosa pudica, Erythrina subumbrans, Syzygium aromaticum, Psidium guajava, Rhodomyrtus tomentosus, Etlingera elatior, Nepenthes tobaica, Lygodium microphyllum, Cyathea contaminans, Blechnum orientale, Drynaria rigidula), and herbs spices (Syzygium aromaticum, Etlingera elatior, Aleurites moluccana).