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Collector Christensen, H. M.
Number 609
Collected with F. L. Apu
Country Malaysia
Subpart SARAWAK
County  
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 1993/01/23
End date 1993/01/23
Family Myrsinaceae
Identification Embelia
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Field notes Sp. E. Climper. Uses: medicinal: The water from the stem is good to drink against diarrea especially small childrens diarrea. To prevent leache-bites: Keep a little piece in your shoes and leache will go for you. I tried it out and all the leaches I found refused to crawl on the wood or on the fingers that had been in contact with that wood. Name in Kelabit language: War Ilang Uko.

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