Keanekaragaman Tumbuhan Pangan di Hutan Dataran Rendah Ketambe, Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser

The information about plant biodiversity as foodstuff especially around Ketambe lowland forest required for education, research, conservation and human health importance. However, this information still limited, so that this research has been made. The method used here was exploration and interview. This paper will report plant biodiversity as foodstuff around Ketambe lowland forest. Hopefully, the result will increase information about plant biodiversity as foodstuff in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam especially around Leuser Mountain National Park conservation area. Thirty-six species of foodstuff plant have been recorded belonging to 27 genus and 21 familia, the most from Euphorbiaceae Family (6 species). The biodiversity of foodstuff plants recorded showed that the lowland forest still well-preserved. The parts of plant usually use as foodstuff are fruit and seed. Berkala Jurnal Penelitian Hayati: Plant & Algae. Edisi Khusus No. 5A Tahun 2011: 21-24. Bulan Mei 2011