Studies on medicinal plant in Sarawak

Runi S P, . and Lee H.S., . (2004) Studies on medicinal plant in Sarawak. [Proceedings Paper]

Sarawak comprising of various ethnic communities has a unique and vast knowledge on the uses of plant for medicinal purpose. Considering the importance of such knowledge the Sarawak Herbarium a research branch in the Forest Department has started the ethnobotanical project in ealry 1970;s. The project is aimed to record information and to collect plant samples for the Herbarium. By the year 2000 a total of 2371 plant specimens have been collected. In 1990 the Ethnobotanical Garden was established at Semengoh Botanical Research Centre. To date the garden was planted about 800 species of medicinal plants used by various ethnic groups in Sarawak. This paper discussed some of the plants used in traditional practices.

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Sarawak comprising of various ethnic communities has a unique and vast knowledge on the uses of plant for medicinal purpose. Considering the importance of such knowledge the Sarawak Herbarium a research branch in the Forest Department has started the ethnobotanical project in ealry 1970;s. The project is aimed to record information and to collect plant samples for the Herbarium. By the year 2000 a total of 2371 plant specimens have been collected. In 1990 the Ethnobotanical Garden was established at Semengoh Botanical Research Centre. To date the garden was planted about 800 species of medicinal plants used by various ethnic groups in Sarawak. This paper discussed some of the plants used in traditional practices.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
AGROVOC Term:	DRUG PLANTS
AGROVOC Term:	ETHNOBOTANY
AGROVOC Term:	INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
AGROVOC Term:	BOTANICAL GARDENS
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:13
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11298

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