Diversity flora in urban forest Stabat, Banyumas Village, Stabat District, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra

Abstract

Urban forests are part of urban green open spaces that are planted to provide direct or indirect advantages such as security, comfort, welfare, and the beauty of urban areas. The study's objectives were to (1) assess the variety of flora species in the Stabat City Forest and (2) determine the structure of the composition of the species that compose the urban forest. The vegetation analysis approach was used in this study to determine the composition of the forest stand structure in Stabat City. From the results of research in from the results of the study that there are 14 species of trees in the city forest of Stabat which are included in 10 families, namely Meliaceae (14.28%), Moraceae (14.28%), Fabaceae (14.28%) and Myrtaceae (14.28%). The highest IVI value at the seedling, sapling, pole and tree were Oroxylum indicum (44.07%), Swietenia mahagoni (108.90%), Swietenia mahagoni (148%) and Switenia mahagony (76.71%) respectively. Swietenia mahagoni found as the species with the highest IVI value at sapling, pole and tree stage. Meaning that this species dominates the growth level.