ABSTRACT
The ground cover has important role in soil and water conservation. The ground cover species of
Asteraceae and Euphorbiaceae families are found abundant in Education Forest of Forestry Faculty,
Mulawaraman University. This study was to inform and document species diversity of ground cover
of Asteraceae and Euphorbiaceaa families in Education Forest of Forestry Faculty, Mulawarman
University. There are 21 species of 19 genera of Asteraceae recorded at the study site. The observation
documented 19 species of 8 genera are included to Euphorbiaceae The results showed that the
presence of cover crop is diverse and abundant. The existence of ground cover is very potential to
conserve soil and water as well as sustain plant diversity in the future time.
ABSTRAK
Tumbuhan bawah mempunyai peranan penting dalam konservasi tanah dan air. Jenis-jenis
tumbuhan bawah dari famili Asteraceae dan Euphorbiaceae banyak dijumpai di Hutan Pendidikan
Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Mulawarman. Penelitian ini bertujuan memberikan informasi dan
mendokumentasikan keragaman jenis tumbuhan bawah dari famili Asteraceae dan Euphorbiaceae
di Hutan Pendidikan Fakultas Kehutanan Universitas Mulawarman. Sebanyak 21 jenis dari 19 genus
dari famili Asteraceae yang dicatat di lokasi penelitian. Pengamatan mendokumentasikan 19 jenis
dari 8 genus termasuk dalam Euphorbiaceae. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa kehadiran tumbuhan bawah
beranekaragam dan berlimpah. Keberadaan tumbuhan bawah sangat berpontensi untuk menjaga
tanah dan air seperti halnya melestarikan keragaman tumbuhan di masa yang akan datang.
Tabel 2. Beberapa jenis tumbuhan bawah dari famili Euphorbiacea di Hutan Pendidikan Fakultas
Kehutanan Universitas Mulawarman.
Nama Latin Sinonim Nama lokal Nama Umum Famili
Chenille plant, paku
1 Acalypha hispida lipan, red hof cat’s Euphorbiaceae
tail
2 Acalypha indica Indian nettle Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha
3 Wild tea Euphorbiaceae
siamensis
Acalypha Barbados aloe, beef
4 Euphorbiaceae
9,!+.,)&) steak plant
Asthma weed, hairy
5 Camaesyce lirta Euphorbiaceae
spurge
Camaesyce Ground spurge, gulf
6 Euphorbiaceae
thymifolia sandmot
Puring, pudding,
7 Codiaeum sp. Croton Euphorbiaceae
kroton
Euphorbia
8 E. pruviana N/O$2"-'%0/J!"-. Euphorbiaceae
heterophylla
E. milii var.
Euphorbia milii
9 splendens, E. Crown of thorns Euphorbiaceae
Desmoul.
splendens
Patah tulang, susuru,
Euphorbia tirucalli Pencil bush, pencil
10 kayu urip, kayu jaliso, Euphorbiaceae
L. tree
kayu potong
Devil’s back bone,
Euphorbia Cissus
11 japanese poinsettia, Euphorbiaceae
tithymalaoides quadrangularis
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