ABSTRAKTropical rain forest such as Gunung Kawi protected forest in East Java is host of many wild plants that sometimes useful as medicinal plant. Species diversity of Gunung Kawi Protected Forest is relatively high. Based on two sampling transects i.e. 100 x 10 m, 80 plant species have been recorded. At least 27 species are noted as medicinal plants, but only 17 species were used by Kawi communities.