Plant: Hornstedtia scyphifera

Hornstedtia scyphifera
No english names given
No indonesian names given
Zingiberaceae

Senggang (Hornstedtia scyphifera) adalah tanaman yang digunakan sebagai bahan baku anyaman di Kalimantan. Biasanya, bagian yang dimanfaatkan adalah batangnya; batang senggang terpilih dikeringkan dan dipotong halus untuk dianyam menjadi lapisan dalam yang membentuk "lupung" (inti dari benda anyaman). 

 

No indonesian notes given
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Local Name
Cultural Group
Language
 
Senggang
Kalimantan - Dayak Desa
Dayak desa
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Category
Cultural Group
Material
Part Used
Color
 
Fibre & fibre craft
Kalimantan - Dayak Desa
No parts given
No color given
Brian Schirire
R. Clark
28 Nov 2018
Fiber from the outer stem of this plant is weave to make inside part of Takin and Cupai, traditional seed container in Kalimantan.
Serat dari kulit batang dianyam menjadi bagian dalam takin dan cupai, anyaman tempat simpan bibit di Kalimantan. Di bagian kedua anyaman ini memekai serat bambu
Food & drink
Kalimantan - Dayak Desa
No material given
No parts given
No Colour Selected
Brian Schirire
R. Clark
28 Nov 2018
The fruit is edible and it sweet
Buahnya bisa dimakan, rasanya manis
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No technique given