KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS FAMILI URTICACEAE DI HUTAN DESA BUKUM KECAMATAN SIBOLANGIT KABUPATEN DELI SERDANG SUMATERA UTARA

The Urticaceae family is herbaceous, semi-shrub, climbing (liana), small trees, and shrubs that have important ecological and economic roles. This research was conducted to determine the composition and structure, diversity, and utilization of Urticaceae family plants in the Forest of Bukum Village, Sibolangit District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra. This research is an exploratory survey using the quadratic method. The plots were purposive sampling as many as 10 plots measuring 10m x 10m. There are 25 species of plants in the Urticaceae family with 547 individuals. The most common type of plant found is Elatostema sessile JRForst. & G. Forst. Highest importance index on Elatostema sessile JRForst. & G. Forst. (INP 91,30%). The plant diversity index of the Urticaceae family is moderate with H' 2.64 which is included in the stable community

Inventarisasi Jenis dan Potensi Tumbuhan Marga Elatostema, Pilea, dan Dendrocnide di Hutan Primer Desa Bukum

Plants of Elatostema, Pilea, and Dendrocnide genus are members of the Urticacea family that are scattered in the forest, one of which is found in the Primery Forest of Bukum Village, Sibolangit. The purpose of this study was to find out what types of plants from the genera Elatostema, Pilea and Dendrocnide live in the Forest of Bukum Village, and identify the potential use of these plants. This research method is an exploratory survey. The plant inventory was obtained using a 10m x 10m plot placed by purposive sampling. While the potential use of the use of research journal literature techniques. The results of this study obtained 8 species of the Elatostema genus, 3 species of the Pilea genus, and 2 species of the Dendrocnide genus. The literature study shows 5 potential uses of each type of plant studied from the three genera of the Urticacea family, namely wood producers, medicinal plants, fruits, vegetable producers, and animal fee