STUDI IDENTIFIKASI JENIS BAMBU (POACEAE) DI KAWASAN HUTAN TEMBAWANG DESA SUKA BANGUN KECAMATAN SUNGAI BETUNG KABUPATEN BENGKAYANG

Abstract

Bamboo is classified in the Poaceae (grass) family and is known as Giant Grass (giant grass). Morphologically, bamboo can be grouped into rhizome roots, bamboo shoots, stems (reeds), branches, leaf blades, leaf midribs, flowers and fruit. The purpose of the study was to describe the types of bamboo found in the tembawang forest area ofSuka Bangun Village, Sungai Betung District, Bengkayang Regency based on their morphological characteristics. The study used a survey method (cruising) with exploration techniques. The results showed that in the tembawang forest area of Suka Bangun Village, Sungai Betung District, Bengkayang Regency, 3 genera (Dendrocalamus, Gigantochola and Schizostachyum) were found, consisting of 4 types of bamboo, namely batung bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.) Backer ex Heyne), tarengk bamboo (Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.) Backer ex Heyne), and tarengk bamboo. Gigantochola hasskarliana (Kurz)), burok bamboo (Schizostachyum brachycladum (Kurz)), pasa bamboo (Schizostachyum flexuosum (Widjaja)).

Keywords: Bamboo, bamboo shoots, clumps, tembawang

Abstrak

Bambu digolongkan dalam famili Poaceae (rumput-rumputan) dan dikenal dengan sebutan Giant Grass (rumput raksasa). Morfologis bambu dapat di kelompokkan yaitu akar rimpang, rebung, batang (buluh), percabangan, helaian daun, pelepah daun, bunga dan buah. Tujuan penelitian mendeskripsikan jenis-jenis bambu yang ditemukan di kawasan hutan tembawang Desa Suka Bangun Kecamatan Sungai Betung Kabupaten Bengkayang berdasarkan ciri morfologisnya. Penelitian menggunakan metode survei (jelajah) dengan teknik ekplorasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan di kawasan hutan tembawang Desa Suka Bangun Kecamatan Sungai Betung Kabupaten Bengkayang ditemukan 3 genus (Dendrocalamus, Gigantochola dan Schizostachyum) yang terdiri dari 4 jenis bambu yaitu bambu batung (Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.) Backer ex Heyne), bambu tarengk (Gigantochola hasskarliana (Kurz)), bambu burok (Schizostachyum brachycladum (Kurz)), bambu pasa (Schizostachyum flexuosum (Widjaja)).

Kata kunci: Bambu, rebung, rumpun, tembawang