Si'ang

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Si'ang
Photo by Richard Howard
Busak si'ang
Photo by lorrain

Kelabit - English

si'ang -?

Pronunciation

Sih-ang

Alternative spellings

  1. Buaq Si'ang

Encyclopedic info

Scientific name
Tibouchina
English
  1. A type of wild berry that turns dark blue when ripe. Your tongue will turn blue after eating the berries.
  2. You will see these a lot in buffalo pastures as the Water Buffalo eat the flowers to self-medicate themselves from various illnesses.
Malay
  1. Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna biru apabila masak. Bila dimakan, lidah pun menjadi biru.