Endangered plants in Indonesia
Corpse flower (Amphophallus Becc
titanum)
This is the largest flower in the
world, through the flowers, smell the odor like the smell of carrion. This
plant is a endemic to Sumatra island.
Raflesia flower (Refflesia amoldi)
The flower petals are a very
large size and release odors such as the smell of carrion. Flower buds which
have medicinal properties resulted in the passage of this flower is often
looted. This plant is native habitat on the island of Sumatra especially in
Bengkulu, Jambi, and south Sumatra.
Gaharu Wood (Aquilaria sp)
This wood has a distinctive
fragrance that is also high value. This plant habitat is in the forests of Borneo
islands.
Red Meranti (Shoera sp)
This is a woody plant but
lightweight and requires a very long time to grow. Red Meranti plants can
absorb elemental carbon in the forest so stout plant used as industrial
commodities.
Fragrant sandalwood (Satalum
album)
This plant is used as fragrances
and spices (incense or aromatherapy). High value causes the plant continues to
be hunted and became endangered, sandalwood is found in East Nusa Tenggara.
Nepenthes (Nepnthes L.)
A unique plant that has pockets,
this plant is very rare because it only grows in areas containing little
nitrogen. Pitcher plants found in the forest at Tangkuban Perahu, West Java.
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