Various benefits of trees

Various benefits of trees

Tree is life. The phrase is very appropriate in describing the natural position of this tree. Trees produce many benefits for other living things. Trees maintain environmental balance. Imagine, if there are no trees, nature must be barren and hot.

Now, before any further talks about the tree, it helps us understand the sense of trees. According to the general restrictions, the tree is a woody plant stems and branches. The main trunk and larger stand Besari than its branches. Many plants are still leafless, but do not fall into the category tree. There is also a wooden trunked plants but not rising, even tends to spread over the ground. This is called the plant shrubs. Roses, jasmine is an example. There are also plant species called pseudo tree. These plants grow tall and trunked, but it is not woody stems. Examples of this plant is banana and papaya trees.

According ekologist, an expert in the field of ecology, the definition of a tree is an organism of the ecosystem components that interact with each other, and able to adapt to their environment. Therefore, trees that grow in one place, unlike the trees that grow in other places. The size of tree trunks at most main link between roots of the tree canopy. From these roots, tree trunks with a layer of skin called kambium channel water and minerals to the tree canopy or awning. Once processed by the canopy and water intake have been processed minerals spread to all parts of the tree through the branches. Meanwhile, the leaves contain chlorophyll which absorbs sunlight duty to process sugar into energy. When flowering and later became pollination, pollination results are stored in kemudia fruit. And the fruit that is then enjoyed by humans.

Collection of forest trees is a natural. In it there are so many types of trees and can reach up to 4000 trees. Before the year 2000, Indonesia's forests are considered lung paaru world because the forest is still a lot. It is said that more than 67% of the world's forests have been in the territory of Indonesia. But unfortunately, because there are people who are not responsible, Indonesian forests removed a lot within such a short time.

Millions of Trees For Human Benefit
From ancient times until now many benefits of trees to human life. Both direct benefits or indirect benefit: that is to be processed first. If we are sure we will calculate the inconvenience. Because it is very, very much. But there were millions of trees for human benefit. Now, following written some of them, consider it!

Up to the sweet fruit of acid
The main benefit of the bark for humans is the fruit. Yup, you're all going to love the fruit right? Nice addition to the body of vitamin source. Everywhere we see people selling fruit, from which is used as a pole, small shops to large stores with luxurious air-conditioned. Indeed the fruits are sold. Not only the local but also the import. Fruits are standard throughout the season there are bananas, oranges and apples. Then there are seasonal fruits such as rambutan, mango, duku, durian, jackfruit, starfruit and many more. We had been accustomed to imported fruits such as kiwi, pear, peach, strawberry ddan. Fruits have a different taste. Starting from the sweet, sour, until the mixture of both.

Physically, the fruit has a thick outer skin and hard. This outer skin to protect the contents of a softer fruit or even water. In addition to direct edible. Fruit can also be enjoyed after processed first. Can be made of candied fruits, syrups, jams, and even sugar. Fruit can also be an additional flavor to various dishes side dishes. Disambal lime. Lime or star fruit to mix soup and fish dishes are some examples of them. Can also be fried like a banana, Cempedak or breadfruit.

Until the sap from tree roots can be so drug
In addition to the above benefits, trees can also be used as a drug. In other words, certain trees or tree parts can be useful for human health. Indonesian traditional treatment raw material taken from the tree. Skin, roots, leaves, fruit, and even the trunk. Quinine pills made from tree bark. Guava leaves cure diarrhea, fruit star fruit to lower blood pressure. The fruit is believed the gods crown is useful as a cure various diseases, among others, as antidotes anthistamin energy. Mengkudu tree roots or called pace, it can be to cure a toothache. Boiled roots and then take his water to rinse his mouth. Gatah tree? yes, certain tree sap can be used to stop bleeding. Frangipani tree sap contains a substance fuvoplumierin to prevent the growth of bacteria in wounds, treat swollen gums, and cavities. Traditional medicine is currently undergoing pharmacological research. Because even though the benefits have not been proven clinically tested.

Producing Tree Oil
Currently the world is looking for new fuel sources other than fossil. One is being developed now is the distance tree. Jatropha curcas Jatropha is now being cultivated for its fruit is taken. Because the distance was the fruit seeds can produce oil. Researchers from the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) said that the energy equivalent of castor oil with diesel. Now some parties have tried castor oil as a substitute fuel after several processes.

Likewise with the essential oil produced from the stems and leaves of the nutmeg tree. This oil is used in canned food industry, beverages and cosmetics. So, who do not know eucalyptus oil. This results from STN Leucadendra Melaleuca tree. M. Leucadendron, both leaves and stems of all utilized.

Household Tools
Lainnyadari biggest benefit is the wood of a tree. Wooden tree made a lot of equipment and furniture. Chairs, cabinets, tables and beds are made from good quality teak wood. There was also SUNGKAI wood, teak or wood sengon Netherlands. In building a house, wood became the main ingredient. Created sills, door window frame of the house, the horses and wuwungan roof. There are hard wood nature, such as the Moluccan ironwood EUSIDEROXYLON ZWAGERI and Borneo ironwood. No rotted by water, getting louder and louder. In Sulawesi, where there is a culture of shipbuilding, Vitek bitti tree which is used as raw material the boat. This wood is very sturdy and shape does not change, though exposed to water or sunlight.

Unique Benefits Tree
Trees also have the unique benefit of belonging. Called unique because of this benefit only applies in a particular society. One uniqueness of the benefits of trees as the basic material fabric dyes. For Chinese people or the Buddhist community jackfruit tree and the tree Cempedak means so much. Wood of this tree when cut open it is yellow. Apparently after the processed liquid from the timber is used to color the robes of Buddhist monks. In Indonesia the original batik wear natural dyes from plants, can produce red, blue and green.