KAJIAN EKOLOGI PASAK BUMI (Eurycoma longifolia Jack) DAN PEMANFAATAN OLEH MASYARAKAT DI SEKITAR HUTAN LARANGAN ADAT RUMBIO, KABUPATEN KAMPAR PROVINSI RIAU

Pasak bumi is one kind of medicinal plants commonly consumed by people and
grow in Prohibition of Indigenous Forests Rumbio. Information on the ecological
conditions Pasak bumi in Prohibition of Indigenous Forests Rumbio is important
known as an indicator of the presence of Pasak bumi, and their population in the
forest. The purpose of this study to analyze the ecological conditions Pasak bumi in
Prohibition of Indigenous Forests Rumbio, and know how to use Pasak bumu
conducted by people around the Prohibition of Indigenous Forests Rumbio. The
method used in this study was a survey method, the implementation of the research
started from the observation, creating a plot, measurement, and data acquisition. The
average temperature in the research location 28,090C, average air humidity
85.38%, and the average light intensity of 582.20 lux, type of soil is Red Yellow
Podzolic, with a pH of 5.5-6.4. Pasak bumi found in site which it is flat and slopes for
15%, with an altitude of 600-750m above sea level. Pasak bumi grown on sloping
ground that is not waterlogged. Communities around the Prohibition of Indigenous
Forests Rumbio utilize Pasak bumi from the leaves, stems, bark and roots. The
perceived benefits of the Pasak bumi by society is to improve blood circulation,
eliminate fatigue, malaria drugs, smooth urination, mouth sores, itching disease
medicine, a tonic after childbirth and fever.
Keywords: ecology, pasak bumi, plant medicine, public knowledge