Difference between revisions of "Buaq lipet"

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== Encyclopedic info ==
 
== Encyclopedic info ==
 
;Scientific name
 
;Scientific name
:Decaspermum fruticosum [[#References|<sup>1</sup>]] a member of the [[Wikipedia:Myrtaceae|myrtaceae]] or myrtle family
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:Decaspermum fruticosum [[#References|<sup>(1)</sup>]] a member of the [[Wikipedia:Myrtaceae|myrtaceae]] or myrtle family
  
 
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:- A type of wild berry that turns maroon or dark red when ripe. It looks like cranberry, and tastes sour.
#A type of wild berry that turns maroon or dark red when ripe. It looks like cranberry, and tastes sour.
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:- Suitable as a bonsai [[#References|<sup>(2)</sup>]]
  
 
;Malay
 
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:- Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna merah gelap apabila masak.  Rupanya seperti cranberi, dan rasanya masam.
#Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna merah gelap apabila masak.  Rupanya seperti cranberi, dan rasanya masam.
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:- Boleh ditanam sebagai 'bonsai'
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
#Ethnobotany of the Iban & the Kelabit by Hanne Christensen
 
#Ethnobotany of the Iban & the Kelabit by Hanne Christensen
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#[http://www.uog.edu/CALS/site/POG/decasp.html http://www.uog.edu]
  
[[Category:B| bua Lipet]]
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[[Category:B|bua Lipet]]
 
[[Category:Edible Fruit| Bua Lipet]]
 
[[Category:Edible Fruit| Bua Lipet]]

Revision as of 09:12, 23 August 2007

Pronunciation

Bu-a Lih-pet

Noun

Translations

Kelabit
  • Bua Lipet
English
  • A type of myrtle
Malay
  • n/a

Alternative spellings

  1. Bua' Lipet

Encyclopedic info

Scientific name
Decaspermum fruticosum (1) a member of the myrtaceae or myrtle family
English
- A type of wild berry that turns maroon or dark red when ripe. It looks like cranberry, and tastes sour.
- Suitable as a bonsai (2)
Malay
- Sejenis buah beri tempatan liar yang berwarna merah gelap apabila masak. Rupanya seperti cranberi, dan rasanya masam.
- Boleh ditanam sebagai 'bonsai'

References

  1. Ethnobotany of the Iban & the Kelabit by Hanne Christensen
  2. http://www.uog.edu