Monitoring tree health at Dr. M. Goenawan Partowidigdo Lung Hospital Cisarua, Bogor, West Java

Abstract

Rachmadiyanto AN, Helmanto H, Mujahidin. 2017. Monitoring tree health at Dr. M. Goenawan Partowidigdo Lung Hospital Cisarua, Bogor, West Java. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 3: 401-406. Dr. M. Goenawan Partowidigdo Lung Hospital Cisarua, Bogor is one of the national reference hospitals of lung disease. The shady hospital environment condition is able to support the healing of patients suffering from lung disease. However, the shade of shade trees in the area must be balanced with the awareness of old trees. The purpose of this research was to monitor the tree health in Dr. M. Goenawan Partowidigdo Lung Hospital environment. The research method used a purposive sampling based on the tree vulnerability with Forest Health Monitory (FHM) and PiCUS Sonic Tomograph methods. The results of checks throughout Dr. M. Goenawan Partowidigdo Lung Hospital environment indicated that there were 37 trees identified as vulnerable and need to be monitored for their health. Fourteen trees were identified growing normally and seven of them needed for fireplaces. Trees with dry branches were 11 trees that required light pruning. The condition of canopy was unbalanced and needed to be done for heavy pruning of 8 trees. The checking results using PiCUSs Sonic Tomograph tool, Persea americana Mill. (avocado tree) and Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv. (ki acret/crut-crutan) in hollow condition (gerowong), so that needed to be done for logging. Two trees were also recommended to be felled because they grew near the building which feared that large branches and root will damage the building structure. For the recommended handling was to be implemented immediately to safeguard the safety of patients, visitors and employees at Dr. M. Goenawan Partowidigdo Lung Hospital.