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Collector Christensen, H. M.
Number 1394
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Country Malaysia
Subpart SARAWAK
County  
Locality 2nd division, Lubok Antu District, river Delok. Cultivated at Nanga Sumpa longhouse.
Coordinates 1° 20' N 112° 10' E
Minimum elevation (m) 150
Maximum elevation (m) 150
Start date 1993/07/13
End date 1993/07/13
Family Bignoniaceae
Identification Crescentia cujete L.
Determined by Thomsen, K.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Uses: Medicinal, against swollen glands around the throat, the leaves are pounded with honey and a little bit of lime and applied on the swollen parts. The dried fruits were used as water containers in the old days. Name in Iban language: Kayu Genok.

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