Buaq tegkang

Pronunciation

Bu-a' Teg-kang

Noun

Translations

Kelabit

• Bua' Tegkang

English

Malay

Alternative spellings

1. Bua Tekgang

Encyclopedic info

Scientific name

medinilla crassifolia ⁽¹⁾

English

1. A type of shrub that grows wild. It has pink berries, and when ripe turns dark red. It has a sour taste.

Malay

1. Sejenis pokok belukar liar. Buahnya berbiji-biji, berwarna merah jambu, dan apabila masak berwarna merah gelap. Rasa buahnya masam.

References

1. Ethnobotany of the Iban & Kelabit by Hanne Christensen