Plant: Senna alata

Senna alata
Candle Bush
Ketepeng cina
Leguminosae

Senna alata, atau what we know better as Gandarusa, is type of shrub that can grow to a height of up to 5 meters. Usually in sumba the roots are used as material for the mordant process. And apart from that, in general, ketepeng leaves are used as medical ingredient, to treat skin diseases. 


 

Senna alata, atau yang lebih kita kenal dengan sebutan Gandarusa, merupakan tumbuhan sejenis semak semak yang bisa tumbuh dengan ketinggian yang bisa mencapai 5 meter. Biasanya di Sumba bagian akarnya digunakan sebagai bahan untuk proses mordant. Dan selain itu secara umum daun ketepeng digunakan sebagai bahan obat, untuk mengobati penyakit kulit. 

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Local Name
Cultural Group
Language
 
Gandarusa
Sumba - Umalulu
Sumbawa
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Category
Cultural Group
Material
Part Used
Color
 
Oiling/mordant process
Sumba - Umalulu
No material given
Root
No color given
Jean Howe
Apri Tiarsana
16 Jul 2024