RESEARCH STATUS OF THREATENED SPECIES DIOSPYROS CELEBICA BAKH. IN INDONESIA: A REVIEW
Muhammad Restu, Siti Halimah Larekeng, Dwi Sulastri, Putra Aruri Abdillah Bakri, Margaretta Christita, Julianus Kinho, Rumella Simarmata, Yeni Khairina, Iswanto

1 Faculty of Vocational, Hasanuddin University, Makassar
2 Collaboration Research Center of KARST Microbes
3 Graduate Student. Faculty of Forestry, Hasanuddin University Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan KM 10, Makassar, South Sulawesi
4 Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia
5 Research Center for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia

Abstract

Ebony (Diospyros celebica Bakh.) is one of 300 species of Diospyros in the world, only found living and thriving in forest of Sulawesi . Based on (Sunaryo, 2002), 31 species of Diospyros were found growing on the islands of Sulawesi and Maluku and 5 species of which were endemic, namely Diospyros celebica Bakh, Diospyros eburnea Bakh, Diopyros greshoffana Kds ex Bakh, Diospyros polita Bakh, and Diospyros venenosa Bakh. Judging from its level of strength and durability, it is in solid class I and durable class I (Martawijaya et al, 2005). The natural distribution of D. celebica is in the areas of Poso, Donggala, and Parigi (Central Sulawesi), Gowa, Maros, Baru, Sidrap and Luwu (South Sulawesi), Mamuju (West Sulawesi) and Gorontalo which borders Central Sulawesi (Santoso, 2007).The reinforced inclusion of D. celebica as a vulnerable species means that D. celebica is at a high risk of extinction and is very vulnerable to exploitation in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 1988 to overcome the decline in this species^ population. D. celebica can be with the conservation and cultivation of this type. So, this study aims to review the research status of endangered species (Diospyros celebica Bakh.) in Indonesia.

Keywords: Diospyros celebica, research status, endangered

Topic: Topik E: Biodiversity and ecotourism