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498. URANG-ARING<br />

Species checklist | 157<br />

Eclipta prostrata (L.) L.<br />

Asteraceae<br />

Vernacular names: false daisy, <strong>in</strong>k <strong>plant</strong> (Eng.); Indonesia: Javanese: orangar<strong>in</strong>g;<br />

the Moluccas: daun sipat; Malaysia: biu, keremak jantan, nigus; Papua<br />

New Gu<strong>in</strong>ea: whiteheads; the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es: higis-manok, karim-buaya, pia;<br />

Thailand: kameng, yaa sap, hom kieo<br />

Geographical distribution: the tropics and subtropics<br />

Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e; leaves used for headaches and toothache and as<br />

a hair tonic<br />

Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: herb, wild, weed<br />

References: 30<br />

499. WARU LOT – TANGKORO<br />

Hibiscus decaspermus Koord. & Valeton<br />

Malvaceae<br />

Geographical distribution: southern Myanmar, Pen<strong>in</strong>sular Thailand, West<br />

Java, the Philipp<strong>in</strong>es, Sulawesi and the Lesser Sunda Islands<br />

Uses: for local house build<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>terior trim, mould<strong>in</strong>gs, musical <strong>in</strong>struments,<br />

picture frames, carv<strong>in</strong>gs, packag<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Life form and orig<strong>in</strong>: tree, <strong>in</strong>digenous <strong>plant</strong><br />

References: 24, 27<br />

500. WIRU – KAKALAPAAN<br />

Licuala pumila Blume<br />

Arecaceae<br />

Uses: used <strong>in</strong> traditional medic<strong>in</strong>e<br />

References: 8

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