Preliminary Study on the Palm Flora of the Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

The population size, structure, and composition of the palm flora in a 1350 m by 20 m rectangular plot in Gunung Potong and a 1500 m by 20 m rectangular plot in Tongoa were measured. The total palm species from both plots numbered 33 represented by 8 genera. Eight species, namely Calamus omatus var. celebicus, Pinanga caesia, Arenga pinnata, Daemonorops sp.3. Calamus didymocarpus. Calamus sp.4 (rapid spines), Caryota mitis, andAreca vestiaria have relatively high frequency values ranging from 5.46% to 10.66%. In addition, palm specimens previously collected from the park were examined at Herbarium Bogoriense to set up a preliminary checklist. So far, the national park is recorded as having 48 palm species represented by 11 genera which give figures of about 68% species and 58% genera of the total native Sulawesi palm flora. Though the number of endemic palms in Sulawesi is high (72%), namely 51 out of total native 71 species, only two species are locally endemic to Central Sulawesi namely Gronophyllum sarasinorum and Pinanga sp. nov. 1 (longirachilla). So far only the latter species is endemic to the national park

Rotan Di Taman Nasional Gunung Halimun Dan Prosper Budidayanya Di Desa Cisungsang Lebak Banten*[rattans in Gunung Halimun National Park and Their Cultivation Prospect in Cisungsang Village Lebak Banten]

Study on rattans density in 11 locations in the Gunung Halimun National Park (GHNP)had been conducted. Observation had been made in rectangular plot transects of 20 m wide, namely of 500 m long near Cisungsang Village (alt.700 m), 500 m long near Cikidang Village both were in Lebak District, 3650 m long in Gunung (= G) Botol and surroundings (950 - 1750 m asl) including Cikaniki (950 - 1300 m asl) in Bogor District.The plots were located in 6 places. The results had been compiled with previous data from G. Kencana, G.Pameungpeuk, and G. Pangkulahan all from the same park. It was concluded that GHNP had 13 species of rattans.Two dominant species were Calamus heteroideus which had average density (=D) 208 individual stem (= st)/ha and C.javensis D = 84 st/ha. Species distribution was so diverse. Java had 25 species, among them 9 species were endemic, three species among the endemic ones were in GHNP. People in Cisungsang Village were keen to establish local rattan gardens to support their sustainable rattans home industry. Five species have been in their concern.Prospect of rattan cultivation were discussed, as well as regarding an application of their vernacular names

Faktor Musim Dalam Pembuahan Salak (Salacca Edulis)

Buah salak sudah cukup dikenal, walaupun jarang sekali orang menempatkannyapadaurutan tertinggi di antara kumpulan buah-buahan yang enak dimakan. Tetapi ini bukan berarti salak tidak mempunyai nilai ekonomi sama sekali sebab di Jakarta, Bogor, Bandung, Yogya, Penpasar dan di Iain-lain kota harganya dapat mencapai Rp. 50,- per buah. Karenanya kebun-kebun salak yang terdapat a.l. di Condet (Jakarta), Manonjaya (Tasik), Sleman (Yogya), Bangkalan (Madura), Kaiang Asem (Bali), Pangu serta Tahu Landang (Sulawesi Utara) dapat memberikan penghasilan yang cukup berarti bagi para pemiliknya. Di Manonjaya misalnya, dari 300 rum pun pohon salak dapat dihasilkan rata-rata 6000 buah setiap bulannya. Di desa tersebut terdapat kebun-kebun rakyat yang keseluruhannya berjumlah hampir 400 ribu Ha dan memiliki hampir 3 juta pohon salak. Karena itu tidaklah mengherankan jika produksi buah salak di sana ternyata mempunyai peranan besar dalam pembangunan desa, seperti perbaikan jalan desa, pembangunan gedung sekolah dan Iain-lain

Daemonorops komsaryi (Arecaceae)—a new rattan from the Bird’s Head Peninsula, Indonesian New Guinea.

Daemonorops komsaryi (Arecaceae), a new species of rattan from the Bird’s Head Peninsula in West Papua, Indonesia, is described and illustrated. This species closely resembles D. calapparia, but is distinguished by having more than 60 leaflets on each side of the leaf rachis, and in having slender, rigid, long blackish-brown spines and long petioles

Revision of the rattan genus Daemonorops (Palmae: Calamoideae) in Sulawesi using a phenetic analysis approach

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