Arecaceae - Medicinal Plants

KOLEKSI ARECACEAE YANG BERPOTENSI OBAT
DI KEBUN RAYA PURWODADI
(Potency of Arecaceae Collection as Medicinal Plants in Purwodadi Botanic Garden)
Rony Irawanto
ABSTRACT
Family Arecaceae (Palm) has high diversity on its species. Indonesia which the highest diversity of palm in the world, needs to conserve their collection because of high exploitation of palm species. Purwodadi Botanic Garden is Plants Conservation ex-situ Institution especially in lowland and dry climate area. The aim of this study was to discuss potency of Arecaceae collection in Purwodadi Botanic Garden. The Arecaceae collection in garden consist of 60 genera and 117 species, some of them can be utilized as building material, oil source, food, handicraft, ornamental plant as well as the medicinal plant. More than 12 species are potencies as a medicinal plant such as Arenga pinnata, Areca cathecu, Borassus flabellifera, Cocos nucifera, Corypa utan, Phonix dactylifera an many other species were discussed. So that needs furthermore study to develop of potency and effort conservation.
Keywords : Medicinal Plant, Arecaceae, Purwodadi Botanic Garden