Inventarisasi Tumbuhan Obat di Hutan Lindung Kec. Ulu Pungkut, Kab. Mandailing Natal (Studi Kasus : Desa Alahankae, Hutanagodang, dan Simpang Banyak)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze species diversity and the use of medicinal plants by the people at aroud the protected forest subdistrict Ulu Pungkut through kinds, how to use and part of plants that use for medicine. The research was held at Alahankae, Hutanagodang, and Simpang Banyak villages, Mandailing Natal District, Nort Sumatera Province. The research used direct observation method by making sampling plot, literatur study, and identification of plants species. Found 26 species of plants used as medicine, and 3 of them were classified as rare medicinal plants. Most of medicinal plants that use by people was herb habitus. Leaves is the most part of medicinal plants that use by people for medicine. Eating is the general way of using medicinal plants. Cooking and smashing is the general threatment way before using the medicinal plants. Mediicinal plants species diversity in protected forest area Ulu Pungkut subdistrict including moderate, aboundance of medicinal plant species classified as not much to rare, while the evenness index included to spread almost evenly.