LOCAL WISDOM IN THE UTILIZATION OF MEDICINE PLANTS BY COMMUNITY AROUND AKETAJAWE LOLOBATA NATIONAL PARK, NORTH MALUKU PROVINCE

Utilization of forest plants in traditional medicine by community around the Aketajawe Lolobata National Park (ALNP) is one of local wisdom that must be maintained. The aim of this research is to enrich the bioecology data so it can be used as a reference in forest management based on community welfare and environmental sustainability. This research was conducted to assess the utilization of medicinal plants by the community in the traditional zones of AL . The method used were in-depth interview (questionnaire), field NP surveys, and phytochemical analysis. Results showed that as many as 78 species plants identified mostly are Fabaceae family. Habitus majority of the plants are in the form of trees (42%) and part of the plant most widely used are leaves as much as 40%. Plants used for treatment of allergies and minor injuries (29 species); increase stamina (17 species); and internal and chronic diseases (32 species). Phytochemical analysis showed that extracts of Alstonia scholaris bark, Homalium grandiflorum stem, Crotalaria retusa leaves, Arcangelsia flava stem, and togutil rope stem contain triterpenoid compound (malaria). Extract of toyom bark (Sterculia bongifolia) contains tannin which has the function to stop bleeding and healing of burns infections.