Potential spesies from the Dipterocarp family at Mandailing Natal Forest Production Management Unit, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Abstract

Sumatra has extensive forests, rich in tree species, especially the Dipterocarpaceae species, which have high economic and ecological value in the development sector. The enormous number of Dipterocarpaceae species and the paucity of herbarium collections make identifying species quite easy. The study’s goal was to learn more about the Dipterocarpaceae family tree’s species, diameter, and height in the Mandailing Natal Forest Production Management Unit (KPHP ) in North Sumatra. Diameter and height data of Shorea sp was based on secondary data processing. The inventory revealed that the Dipterocarpaceae family has 12 different species. Trees in the Dipterocarpaceae family have an average diameter of 44.5 cm and a height of 20 cm. This inventory is expected to offer information on the several Dipterocarpacea families that can be found in this area, particularly those with high economic value and those that are protected.

Harmony with Nature

“…Nature is often used as a metaphor or analogy for human nature and behaviour, reflected in figurative expressions or metaphors in language, as well as the philosophies of Poda Na Lima and Holong do Maroban Domu, Domu Maroban Parsaulian, which ultimately guide the Mandailing community in their efforts to preserve and care for nature (interview with Raja Iro, November 2023With this philosophy, we can understand the diversity of plants and animals in the Mandailing community's natural environment, as we are aware that the Mandailing community in Mandailing Natal Regency is surrounded by the Bukit Barisan and Batang Gadis National Park (Latifah & Zahrah, 2021).…”