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.
