The potency of medicinal plants in production forest of Bantaeng, South Sulawesi

Abstract

Herbs can contribute not only to ecological function, but also to being a source of food, energy, and medicinal ingredients. This study is to identify and discover the potential of medicinal plants. The study took a site at the Production Forest of Eremerasa, Bantaeng regency. The sampling was performed systematically random by considering land use units. Data collection of medicinal plant species was performed using vegetation analysis methods. Determination of the observation plot followed the land use unit map. The observation was carried out using a 20x20 m plot with an amount of 13 plots applied. The study covered 0.008125 Ha area, successfully identified 14 herb species. The obtained data indicate the moderate biodiversity of plants. Whereas, only 4 herb species are often used by the community around the production forest, namely Ageratum conyzoides, Bryophyllum pinnatum, L. camara, and Melastoma malabathricum, while the 10 remaining species are very rarely to utilize.