Diversity and distribution of family: rubiaceae along trail at Gunung Stong State Park (GSSP), Kelantan

This study was conducted to identify the diversity and distribution of Family: Rubiaceae Along Trail at Gunung Stong State Park (GSSP), Kelantan. The Rubiaceae family is one of the broad worlds and it is an important family of flowering plants in the botanical and has potential for human, medicinal uses and other functions. This species has been found in various places in Malaysia, but in Kelantan which has only a few recorded data related to Rubiaceae. The main objective of this study is to measure the diversity and distribution of Family: Rubiaceae along the trail in Gunung Stong State Park (GSSP), Kelantan using a random sampling method. It shows that the Rubiaceae family recorded at GSSP consists of 9 species with 41 individuals belonging to 6 genera. Diversity index for Family: Rubiaceae recorded using the Shannon Wiener-Index (H') was calculated at 1.60 and Simpson's Index (D) was 0.67. It is also expected to help in updating the database to assist stakeholders in managing high conservation value forests. By conducting this study can also prove Gunung Stong State Park (GSSP) as a forest ‘High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF).