Ex situ Conservation of Diospyros spp. (Ebenaceae) in the Bogor Botanic Gardens, Indonesia

International Symposium on Bioremediation, Biomaterial, Revegetation, and Conservation

生物科学;自然科学（总论）

Wanda, I.F.^1 ; Peniwidiyanti^1 ; Oksari, A.A.^2

Center for Plant Conservation, Bogor Botanic Gardens-Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No 13, Bogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia^1

Biology Department, Nusa Bangsa University, Jl. KH. Sholeh Iskandar Km 4, Bogor

16166, Indonesia^2

关键词: Botanical gardens;    Direct observations;    Edible fruits;    Ex situ;    High rate;    Indonesia;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/308/1/012080/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/308/1/012080

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Diospyros spp. is one of the genera of the Ebenaceae that has the highest distribution in tropical Asia and Africa. The high rate of deforestation in the tropics, so we need for preservation of species in conservation ex-situ at the Botanical Gardens. Research on the basic information and potential of Diospyros spp., the collection of the Bogor Botanical Gardens has been carried out through direct observation of all the Gardens' Diospyros collections, both in the field and in the nursery. The results obtained as many as 32 species of Diospyros spp. which have been collected with the most specimens of the species Diospyros celebica, D. buxifolia, and D. maritima. Meanwhile, the source collection Diospyros spp. mostly from Sulawesi. The general potential of Diospyros spp. used as a valuable timber (ebony) and edible fruit.