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| Collector | Christensen, H. M. |
| Number | 737 |
| Collected with | Florence L. Apu |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Subpart | SARAWAK |
| County | |
| Locality | 4th division, Kelabit Highlands, near Pa Dalih. open young secondary forest. |
| Coordinates | 3° 40' N 115° 50' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1000 |
| Start date | 1995/03/03 |
| End date | 1995/03/03 |
| Family | Araceae |
| Identification | Alocasia |
| Determined by | Boyce, P. (K), 1995. |
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| Field notes | 1.7m. tall plant. Leaves with purple underside. Crushed leaves and stem have smell of cyanogenic compounds. Uses: The leaves were formerly used to wrap cooked sticky rice that was to be used for rice wine brewing. Name in Kelabit language: Lalid payor / Terang uba. |
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