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| Collector | Christensen, H. M. |
| Number | 31A |
| Collected with | F. L. Apu |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Subpart | SARAWAK |
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| Locality | 4th division, Kelabit Highlands. Secondary forest in Pa Dalih area. |
| Coordinates | 3° 40' N 115° 50' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1000 |
| Start date | 1993/10/04 |
| End date | 1993/10/04 |
| Family | Araceae |
| Identification | Homalomena griffithii (Schott) Hook.f. |
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| Field notes | Ground herb. The rhizome smells very aromatic. Uses: Medicinal, the rhizome is used against snake bites. The latex from the rhizome is used in preparing dartpoison together with Antiaris toxicaria . Magical properties, the rhizome, hung at the entrance, will scare away evil spirits. Name in Kelabit language: Noleh. |
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