Buaq pidang runut

Bua'Pidang Runut
Photo by H Nicholson

Common Names

Kelabit

• Bua' Pidang Runut (Bua Pidang Runut)

English

• Broad leafed bramble, Molucca Bramble ⁽³⁾

Malay

• Tumbuhan liar raspberi

Encyclopedic info

See also Bua' Pidang

Scientific name

Rubus moluccanus ⁽¹⁾

English

1. R. moluccanus has a simple leaf and is a scrambling shrub reaching 2 to 3 m high. The stems and leaves are armed with medium sized spines. The leaves are large and lobed and the upper surface hairy. The leaf has a crinkled surface and the underside is white. The flowers are white and borne in clusters. The berries are about 1 cm across. They are red and with little flavour. Usually eaten by children. ⁽³⁾
2. The plant was formerly used in connection with ceremonies to keep peace with the spirits. ⁽¹⁾

Malay

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References

1. Ethnobotany of the Iban & Kelabit by Hanne Christensen
2. Wikipedia:rubus
3. Ecoport