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Collector Christensen, H. M.
Number 1800
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Country Malaysia
Subpart SARAWAK
County  
Locality 2nd division, Lubok Antu District, river Delok, near Nanga Sumpa. Wildgrowing in vegetable garden.
Coordinates 1° 20' N 112° 10' E
Minimum elevation (m) 150
Maximum elevation (m) 150
Start date 1995/03/29
End date 1995/03/29
Family Asteraceae
Identification Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.)S.Moore
Determined by Hanne Christensen, 1995
Identification qualifier  
Field notes " Herb. Uses: Insecticide, the plant is burned at the padifarm, this will keep insects away. Medicinal, a decoction from the leaves is drunk of women who have just given birth, this will keep them warm and healthy. A certain skindisease ""Tambuk buah"" is bathed in the decoction from the leaves. The plant is also used for curing sick chickens. Name in Iban language: Mambong masam."

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