The diversity and distribution of Dipterocarpaceae in green space of Universitas Sumatera Utara

Dipterocarpaceae is known for its various uses, such as construction wood, veneer, furniture, craft, building green spaces, etc. Research on the distribution and diversity of this species has never been carried out in the green space of the Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) campus. This type has many benefits as well as the potential to be developed and studied further. Preliminary surveys show species are easy to find and scattered in several locations. The results of this study will be useful as initial data in managing campus green space, information on the use of this type, and a source of data for further research. Therefore, research on the potential family at USU needs to be done and studied further. This study used exploration techniques by visiting all locations in research area. Field findings are described descriptively and cumulatively. There are four species of Dipterocarpacea in the USU green space. It is estimated to be 71 individuals. It consists of 4 species, such as Shorea laevis, Shorea macrophylla, Shorea leprosula and Shorea parvifolia. Shorea parvifolia and Shorea macrophylla are in Least Concern Criteria of IUCN Redlist. On other side, Shorea leprosula is Near Threatened and Shorea laevis is in Vulnerable Criteria of IUCN Redlist. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.