Comparative Morphology and Ecological Distribution of Molat Sago Species (Metroxylon sago rottbol) in Anggopi Village

Abstract

Sago is the staple food of the people of Papua, which has a high starch content, with a distribution area that varies according to the texture of the soil owned by each region in Papua. The purpose of this study was to determine the comparative morphology of the Molat sago species (Metroxylon sago Rottbol) and the Ecological Distribution of the Molat sago species (Metroxylon sago Rottbol) in Anggopi Village, Oridek District, Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province. This study used an observational qualitative method, in which researchers made observations on comparative morphology and ecological distribution in 3 quadrants in Angopi Village, Oridek District. The results of this study were that researchers were able to analyze the morphology of the sago molat species with details and the ecological distribution of the sago molat (Metroxylon sago Rottbol) in Anggopi Village, Oridek District, Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province, based on the analysis of the Morisita study, which is in the category of clustered distribution because Id = 0.786 or more than > 0. Factors that affect the group Ecological Distribution of sago plants that grow wild in the forest in the area are Seed Morphology, Soil Texture, Soil Structure and Soil Acidity.