Plant: Fimbristylis umbellaris (Lam.) Vahl.

Fimbristylis umbellaris (Lam.) Vahl.
No english names given
No indonesian names given
Cyperaceae
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Plant names will not be accurate until the relationships between cultural groups, locations & languages are completed. Names, including english & indonesian, are added via the plant edit view.
Local Name
Cultural Group
Language
 
Purun
Kalimantan - Dayak Desa
Dayak desa
Tuyu
Sulawesi - To Mangki Karataun
Mangki
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Category
Cultural Group
Material
Part Used
Color
 
Fibre & fibre craft
Kalimantan - Dayak Desa
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Samuel
Jean Howe
26 Jul 2015
Leaves are harvest and dried in the sun only half dry so its easier to weave. Dried leaves are weave into a beautiful basket called Ketapu Laung
Daun dipanen lalu dijemur hingga setengah kering agar mudah di anyam. Setelah itu daun dianyam tanpa proses pembelahan seperti halnya bambu atau rotan atau bemban, menjadi anyaman yang disebut Katapu Laung.
Food & drink
Sulawesi - To Mangki Karataun
No material given
No parts given
No Colour Selected
Bosa
Ni Made Desa Perwani
04 Jul 2018
Cow and buffalow like this plant.
Dimakan oleh tenak sapi dan kerbau
Fibre & fibre craft
Sulawesi - To Mangki Karataun
No material given
No parts given
No Colour Selected
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Ni Made Desa Perwani
No date given
The stem can produce fiber and it can be used to make sapa - food container to carry rice and the side disk when going to garden and rice field.
Tangkai diolah menjadi serat lalu dianyam menjadi sapa yaitu tempat membawa nasi dan lauk saat ke kebun dan sawah.