KAJIAN MORFOLOGI KELOR (Moringa oleifera Lam.) DI KECAMATAN TAMPAN, PEKANBARU

Abstract

Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) is an important plant from the Moringaceae family which has many uses. This study aimed to determine the intraspecies diversity of moringa plants based on morphological characteristics in Tampan District, Pekanbaru. This research was conducted in February-April 2020. The sampling method used was a survey and characterization was carried out at the sampling location and in the laboratory. The criteria determined as sample plants were characterized by a plant age of 5 years or more and a mature tree that had ever fruited. The diversity of 4 individual moringa plants based on morphological characteristics obtained similarity coefficient values in the range of 0.23 to 0.82. The lowest coefficient values were found in Mo 2 and Mo 3, while the highest coefficient values were owned by Mo 1 and Mo 3. The Moringa cluster analysis showed that the coefficient of 31% divided the samples into two large groups which each consisted of two individual plants