BIOSFER - PERSEBARAN FLORA INDONESIA WILAYAH PAPUA

Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Welcome to Andi Guru Geography channel Flora Indonesia, Papua region The condition of the flora region in Papua is a region located in the easternmost position of Indonesia including the islands of Papua itself, then Hermahera to the island of Aru The flora in this region is included in a humid area with high rainfall, just like in western Indonesia Tropical forests in Papua have a uniqueness, which is always covered by fog This indicates that the forest on the island has a high level of humidity The first special flora in Papua is the eucalyptus tree It is also called the rainbow tree because it is colorful This eucalyptus tree is the same as the eucalyptus tree in Australia The leaves and bark of the eucalyptus tree have a high oil content so it is easy to burn Several eucalyptus species often drop their leaves when they grow This causes the eucalyptus forest to be full of dead leaves In Australia, it is often reported that many people have eucalyptus leaves when they grow in the eucalyptus forest The second special flora in Papua is the Matua tree or Pometia pinata It is a flora that is the mascot of the western Papua province The Matua tree is easy to cultivate so its spread has now spread in various regions in Indonesia There are two famous Matua species which are green coconut Matua with a chewy and dry fruit texture and purple papeda Matua with a soft and sticky texture The third special flora in Papua is the red fruit or Pandanus canoideus It is a flora that is the mascot of the province of Papua The Papuan people often call it the Kwanso fruit It is commonly consumed by the Papuan people when they burn stones There are 30 types of red fruit but there are only 4 high economic values which are the long red, short red, yellow red, and brown red The fourth special flora in Papua is the Pandanus ceiae Pandanus ceiae is a fruit with a thin skin similar to jackfruit or sukun with a hard texture The Papuan people consume Pandanus directly or burn it first According to research, Pandanus has the potential to cure uric acid and cholesterol The fifth special flora in Papua is the Rambunbi It is also often called the Kepen fruit by the Papuan people and not a fruit to be consumed It has the potential to cure eye diseases such as rheumatism and cataract from various sources by sucking the fiber from the fruit to the injured eye The sixth special flora in Papua is the Pitangur kalopelum Pitangur is a plant that grows in a random place in Papua and is not seasonal It cannot be consumed or used as medicine The Pitangur fruit contains oil that can be used as a fuel so that when there is a fire in Papua this fruit can be used as a fuel for lighting Those were the examples of the special flora in Papua and its distribution areas Thank you for your attention Wassalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh