Indonesian

Abstract

Sumardi, Fiani A. 2015. Genetic diversity of sandalwood (Santalum album) and reintroduction to East Nusa Tenggara. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 1: 409-412. Sandalwood (Santalum album Linn.) is a plant that produces essential oils (santalol) with a distinctive odor that is loved by the people and an industrial raw material cosmetics and medicines. This species has been known as a commodity which has contributed greatly to the development of East Nusa Tenggara to contribute to regional revenue by 40 percent in the period 1989/1990-1999/2000. Sandalwood population has declined even according to the criteria and categories of version 3.1 in 2001 from the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources included in the category of Critically Endanger (CR A1D). This study aimed to evaluate the genetic diversity of sandalwood and the possibility to save sandalwood in East Nusa Tenggara. The study was conducted by direct observation in the field, interviews and literature studies on diversity and the presence of sandalwood. Genetic diversity in Gunungkidul sandalwood which was the result of exploration in 2002 and 2005, much higher than the genetic diversity in East Nusa Tenggara sandalwood which was the result of exploration in 2011 that nearly 0. The strategy and action reintroduction of sandalwood from outside East Nusa Tenggara should be done to increase and restore the genetic diversity of sandalwood in East Nusa Tenggara.