Tenggayun

from indonesia

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From indonesia

Definition

a tropical tree with toxic sap used as rat poison (Parartocarpus triandra), or its sap

Etymology

A local name originating from dialects in Sumatra and Kalimantan for the Parartocarpus triandra tree. The term is rooted in the ethnobotanical knowledge of inland communities regarding the toxic properties of the tree's sap, traditionally utilized as a pest control poison.

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