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| Collector | Christensen, H. M. |
| Number | 480 |
| Collected with | F. L. Apu |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Subpart | SARAWAK |
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| Locality | 4th division, Kelabit Highlands. Secondary forest around Pa Dalih |
| Coordinates | 3° 40' N 115° 50' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1000 |
| Start date | 1993/09/29 |
| End date | 1993/09/29 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Plectocomia muelleri Bl. |
| Determined by | Dransfield, J. |
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| Field notes | An enourmous rattan, the largest used by the Kelabit people. Uses: Fiber for framing of baskets. Leave sheets from large plants are used for the knife-sheets found behind the parang. Medicinal against headache: Young shoots are heated over the fire, crushed and placed on the forehead beneath a bandage. Name in Kelabit language: Wae Koran. |
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