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| Collector | Christensen, H. M. |
| Number | 462 |
| Collected with | F. L. Apu |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Subpart | SARAWAK |
| County | |
| Locality | 4th division, Kelabit Highlands. Buffalo grazed area around Pa Dalih |
| Coordinates | 3° 40' N 115° 50' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 950 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 950 |
| Start date | 1993/08/13 |
| End date | 1993/08/13 |
| Family | Scyphostegiaceae |
| Identification | Scyphostegia borneensis Stapf. |
| Determined by | Formann, L. |
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| Field notes | Tree some 8 m. tall. Uses: Poison, for "Tuba-fishing": The Leaves are pounded together with the tubers of Dioscorea piscatorum and Temasar (n.c.) in a bamboo container. The juice comes out through a hole in the bamboo and falls into the river where it stunnes the fish. Dioscorea piscatorum is the most poisonous part of the mixture. Name in Kelabit language: Tang Pait. |
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