Research Article

Cinnamic Acid in Frankincense Sap as a Criterion for Determining the Best Mother Plant for Vegetative Propagation of Styrax benzoin (Sumatra Benzoin) in Sumatra, Indonesia

Table 1

Phenotypic characteristics of selected Styrax benzoin (Sumatra benzoin) trees used in the isolation of cinnamic acid.

No.Plants parametersMean ± SD (n = 6)

1Phenotypic characteristics through visual assessment parameters (fertility, leaf density, fruit production, and health level)4.00 ± 0.00
2Coverage of shade area (m2)117.30 ± 30.32
3Height of mature trees (m)12.80 ± 1.92
4Plant stem diameter measured on circumference of the stem (cm)26.67 ± 6.06
5Age of mature plant (years)11.83 ± 2.04

The Likert scale criteria are as follows: (4) very good, (3) good, (2) not good, and (1) bad.