Buaq tegkang

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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