Manado Arboretum Harbours 48 Species of Macroscopic Fungi

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A research team from the Forestry and Environment Research and Development Centre (BP2LHK) Manado, together with the University of Indonesia, recorded 48 species of macroscopic fungi in the BP2LHK Manado Arboretum. Published in Jurnal Wasian in 2018, the study highlights the importance of arboreta as sites for conserving biodiversity, including fungi, which have hitherto rarely been documented.

Of the 48 species found, 39 were successfully identified and divided into two divisions, six classes, nine orders and 17 families. Most of the fungi grew on dead organic material (necromass), namely 31 species, followed by 11 species on leaf litter and six species in the soil. According to the study, two species are poisonous, one species is both edible and medicinal, two species are edible, five species have potential medicinal value, 19 species are inedible, and the benefits of 19 species remain unknown.

For forest managers and local communities, these findings provide an important basis for arboretum management. Fungi play a role in ecological processes and can serve as indicators of ecosystem health. However, the study also notes that nine species remain unidentified and the benefits of 19 species are still unknown, so further research is needed.

Source and how to cite

This story is based on the research article The Diversity of Macroscopic Fungi Species of The Wallacea in The Arboretum of BP2LHK Manado by Anita Mayasari Anita, Margaretta Christita Margaretta and Ady Suryawan Suryawan, published in Jurnal Wasian Vol. 5 No. 2 (2018). The full article is free to read on the Jurnal Wasian website.

Cite the original article (APA 7):

Anita, A. M., Margaretta, M. C., & Suryawan, A. S. (2018). The Diversity of Macroscopic Fungi Species of The Wallacea in The Arboretum of BP2LHK Manado. Jurnal Wasian, 5(2), 105–114. https://doi.org/10.62142/vs1xv140

If you use these findings in coursework, a thesis or other writing, cite the original article above, not this news story. The original article is licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.