Valuasi Ekonomi Malvaceae di Pulau Lombok, Indonesia

Economic valuation is a calculation of the value of the economic benefits of a resource. Pusuk Lestari is a village in Batulayar District, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. This village has a diversity of biological resources, one of which is the Malvaceae family. Until now there has been no study that focuses on the economic value of Malvaceae in Pusuk Lestari Village. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out this research which aims to analyze the economic value of Malvaceae in Pusuk Lestari Village. The research was carried out using purposive sampling through field observations in the form of species identification and population calculations. Then interviews were conducted with local communities regarding utilization, productivity and periodicity of the harvest period and then the value of the economic benefits was calculated and analyzed descriptively. Based on identification, there are five species of Malvaceae family in Pusuk Lestari Village, namely: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Hibiscus tiliaceus, and Durio zibethinus. These five species are economically valuable plants with a total direct economic value of IDR 4,165,888,000.00.