Ecological Archives A018-006-A1

P. D. Mathewson, S. N. Spehar, E. Meijaard, Nardiyono, Purnomo, A. Sasmirul, Sudiyanto, Oman, Sulhnudin, Jasary, Jumali, and A. J. Marshall. 2008. Evaluating orangutan census techniques using nest decay rates: implications for population estimates. Ecological Applications 18:208–221.

Appendix A. Taxonomic breakdown, decay times, wood durability, and local names of trees used for orangutan nesting in the Lesan Protected Area.

Family†
Number of Nests
Decay time (days)‡
Durability class§
Local names
Genus
        
Anacardiaceae   617.75    
Dracontomelon
4
--
IV
sengkuang
Gluta
9
622.28
II
rengas
Mangifera
1
--
V
mangga hutan
Annonaceae   610.56    
Polyalthia
14
610.56
V
banitan, jentikan
Clusiaceae   619.4    
Calophyllum
3
--
III
bintangur
Garcinia
9
602.85
IV
asam kandis, manggis
Bombacaceae  
--
   
Durio
2
--
IV/V
durian
Burseraceae   552.96    
Canarium
41
579.41
IV/V
kenari
Dacryodes
59
549.3
III/IV
bayur, kembayau, kayu tulang, penjalin
Haplolobus
1
--
--
liana
Dilleniaceae  
--
   
Dillenia
5
--
III
kandikara, simpur
Dipterocarpaceae   714.64    
Anisoptera
2
--
IV
marlangsat
Cotylelobium
16
739.6
I
resak
Dipterocarpus
7
486.67
III
keruing
Hopea
36
864.83
II/III
bangkirai, mata kucing, nyerakat
Shorea
42
631.76
III/IV
meranti
Ebenaceae   501.12    
Diospyros
16
501.12
V
arang, kayu arang
Euphorbiaceae  
--
   
Baccaurea
2
--
III
kapul
Fagaceae   671.08    
Quercus
22
671.08
III
pasang
Lauraceae   824.14    
Cinnamomum
1
--
III
marwali
Eusideroxylon
25
830.87
I
ulin
Litsea
18
805.98
IV
medang
Lecythidaceae  
--
   
Barringtonia
3
--
V
putat
Leguminosae   873.16    
Dialium
14
894.03
II
keranji, nyamut
Koompassia 
2
--
III
impas
Melastomataceae  
--
   
Pternandra
1
--
V
sial menaun
Moraceae   647.88    
Artocarpus
2
--
II-IV
koledang, terap
Chemalomappa
14
617.73
--
margaram
Myristicaceae   416.06    
Myristica
8
416.06
IV
dara-dara, mandarahan, mandurian
Myrtaceae   736.62    
Eugenia
169
751.24
III
jambu
Melaleuca
2
--
III
kayu minyak
Tristania
3
--
I
pelawan
Olacaceae   494.78    
Ochanostachys
2
--
II
empilung
Scorodocarpus
1
--
I/II
kayu bawang
Strombosia
15
516.63
I/II
kacang, kayu kacang, kecundai
Rosaceae   520.13    
Prunus
7
520.13
III
marlipas
Sapindaceae  
--
   
Nephelium
5
--
III
rambutan
Sapotaceae   643.89    
Madhuca
18
643.89
III/IV
nyato, temberas
Sterculiaceae   675.89    
Pterospermum
12
664.83
IV
bayur
Scaphium
5
--
V
semangkok
Tiliaceae  
--
   
Pentace
3
--
III/IV
kayu pinang
Unknown
41
     

† From International Plant Names Index (2007).

‡ From uncorrected Markov chain analysis.

§ From Hildebrand (1952); I is the most durable, V is the least durable.

 

LITERATURE CITED

International Plant Names Index. 2007. Available from: http://www.ipni.org

Hildebrand, F. H. 1952. Revised List of Treespecies, collected in the division “Samarinda" (East Borneo). Report of the Forest Research Institute. Bogor, Indonesia.


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