Abstract:
Bangkal is an endemic plant of wetlands that has many benefits. This study aimed to
examine the use of Bangkal in the fields of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, environmental and
industrial fields. the subject of the study was a species of Nauclea orientalis and Nauclea
latifolia. The research methodology used was a literature study of related species. The results
of the study showed that Bangkal trees had extensive distribution in wetlands, had complete
morphology as woody plants and flowering. Bangkal trees had phytochemical compounds
which are dominated by alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins. Bangkal trees are also
used as cultivation wood in the category of fast density with high density and as an erosion
controller on the banks of the river
