Diversity of flora at understorey level in Pondok Buluh education and training forest, Simalungun regency, North Sumatra province

Abstract

Indonesia is one of the countries with the highest biodiversity in the world. Forests are very diverse flora habitats. One of them is the diversity of understorey plants found in the Pondok Buluh Education and Training Forest Simalungun, North Smatra. The purpose of this study was to determine the diversity of understorey vegetation species found in the Pondok Buluh Education and Training Forest. This research method is by means of analysis of understorey vegetation with a size of 2x2 m with a total of 45 plots. There are 30 species of understorey found in the Pondok Buluh Education and Training Forest which consists of 13 families, namely Araceae with 12 species (40,00%), Arecaceae comprised 4 species (13.33%), Zingiberaceae 3 species (10.00%), Poaceae 2 species (6.67%), and Asteraceae 1 species (3.33%). Based on the use of understorey plants, 12 species (40%) are included in ornamental plant species, 12 species (40%) were included in medicinal plants, 3 species (10%) are included in handicrafts, 1 species (3.3) %) is included in the species of vegetable pesticide 1 species (3.3%) is included in the animal feed plant and 2 species (6.66%) utilization has not been identified.