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Collector Christensen, H. M.
Number 523
Collected with F. L. Apu
Country Malaysia
Subpart SARAWAK
County  
Locality 4th division, Kelabit Highlands. Degraded 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 Myrsinaceae
Identification Embelia lampani Scheff.
Determined by Christensen, H.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes sp. A. Liana. Uses: The young shoots are edible as vegetable, rarely used. The fruit is edible. Poisonous for "Tuba-fishing": The bark is crushed/pounded and thrown in the river and the fish are stunned. Name in Kelabit language: Ilang Tuo.

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