M. Abdullah, E.S. Rahayu, A. Retnoningsih
"Wirasangka" mango (Mangifera indica L. var. Wirasangka) is a flora of identity from Tegal Regency, Central Java Province. There is a difference in understanding about Wirasangka mangoes among the people. Some residents mentioned that "wirasangka" mango is another name for golek, honey golek, Indian golek, okyong, and tengkoeh mangoes; while others claim that the varieties differ from one another. Therefore it is necessary to do scientific characterization to ensure the truth of the "Wirasangka" mango cultivar. The purpose of this research was to characterize the Wirasangka mango based on morphological markers and examine variations in vegetative characteristics. The research was conducted on "Wirasangka" mango habitat in several areas of Tegal Regency, Central Java. Plant material used were trees referred to by local residents as "Wirasangka" mango, golek, honey golek, Indian golek, okyong, and tengkoeh. Mango trees planted by Tegal Regency Agriculture Department employees in the Procot area were used as a reference for Wirasangka mangoes. Morphological character identification was carried out based on the Descriptor handbook for Mangoes (Mangifera indica) from the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. Data were analyzed using the R statistical program to calculate the coefficient of variation of its vegetative characteristics and research the comparison of characters between cultivars. Based on observations of morphological character measurements, the results show that there are low morphological variations among the Wirasangka mango cultivars. The results of the dendogram cluster analysis show that the cultivar referred to by the community as the Wirasangka mango has a high similarity with the cultivar golek, the Indian golek, and okyong. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
