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wild jackfruit (Artocarpus spp., Moraceae), rambutan (Nephelium spp.,
Sapindaceae), durian (Durio spp.) and rambai (Baccaurea spp., Moraceae) (Fig. 3).
Apart from fruits, seeds or parts of the seed were eaten, either raw or cooked, such
as the Hodgsonia macrocarpa (Cucurbitaceae) (Fig. 3).
The daily activities of the Bateq sub-tribe in Kuala Koh appeared to be very
simple, but were strongly associated with the forest. Bateq men commonly went
into the forest as early as dawn to hunt or search for in-demand resources, like agarwood (chandan and gaharu) and plant roots with medicinal properties, such as ubi
jaga (Smilax spp.), tunjang bumi or Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia), Kacip
Fatimah (Labisia purmila) and hempedu bumi (Andrographis paniculata). They
also looked for Areca leaves (daun cucuh) to make roofs for their huts (Fig. 4). The
hunting activities could last several days. Sometimes, the hunters would spend the
night in the forest before continuing for another day or two. If the men did not go
into the forest, they would usually spend their time preparing their hunting equipment and making poison for blowpipe darts (Fig. 4).
Table 1 (continued)
Bateq/Malay
local name
a
Scientific name
(Family)
Type of plant; use
Patah Sayap
NA
Herb; used to treat dislocations, dry
material soaked in oil for massaging
dislocated part
Akar Sikang
NA
Woody climber; cooling effect of red
exudate, which is harvested in the
morning to ensure higher
concentration
Jeel
NA
Shrub; shoot and young leaves are
used to treat worm infestation in
children
Akar Makuk/
ginseng
Malaysia
NA
Woody climber; root and bark used to
enhance female fertility
Daun Cucuh
NA
(Arecaceae)
Palm; leaf used to make the roofs huts,
mats and other knitted products.
Water source Akar Derian
NA
Woody climber; stem is cut and water
is collected in bamboo containers
(Buluh Padi)
Craft
Mengkuang
Bukit
Pandanus sp.
(Pandanaceae)
Kercut
Lepironia articulata
(Cyperaceae)
Aquatic sedge; whole culm is
processed for craft work
Buluh Padi
Bambusa sp.
(Poaceae)
Bamboo; material for building rafts to
fish or travel along rivers
Dart poison
Ipoh
Antiaris toxicaria
(Moraceae)
Tree; exudate used to prepare the
poison of blowpipe darts
NA (Not available): Remarks plant scientific name is not able to be determined yet at the time of
submission of this manuscript
a
Local name given by the Bateq/Semoq Beri in their dialect, some are similar to Malay names.
(NA = data or information are not available.
J. Mohd Salim et al.
wild jackfruit (Artocarpus spp., Moraceae), rambutan (Nephelium spp.,
Sapindaceae), durian (Durio spp.) and rambai (Baccaurea spp., Moraceae) (Fig. 3).
Apart from fruits, seeds or parts of the seed were eaten, either raw or cooked, such
as the Hodgsonia macrocarpa (Cucurbitaceae) (Fig. 3).
The daily activities of the Bateq sub-tribe in Kuala Koh appeared to be very
simple, but were strongly associated with the forest. Bateq men commonly went
into the forest as early as dawn to hunt or search for in-demand resources, like agarwood (chandan and gaharu) and plant roots with medicinal properties, such as ubi
jaga (Smilax spp.), tunjang bumi or Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia), Kacip
Fatimah (Labisia purmila) and hempedu bumi (Andrographis paniculata). They
also looked for Areca leaves (daun cucuh) to make roofs for their huts (Fig. 4). The
hunting activities could last several days. Sometimes, the hunters would spend the
night in the forest before continuing for another day or two. If the men did not go
into the forest, they would usually spend their time preparing their hunting equipment and making poison for blowpipe darts (Fig. 4).
Table 1 (continued)
Bateq/Malay
local name
a
Scientific name
(Family)
Type of plant; use
Patah Sayap
NA
Herb; used to treat dislocations, dry
material soaked in oil for massaging
dislocated part
Akar Sikang
NA
Woody climber; cooling effect of red
exudate, which is harvested in the
morning to ensure higher
concentration
Jeel
NA
Shrub; shoot and young leaves are
used to treat worm infestation in
children
Akar Makuk/
ginseng
Malaysia
NA
Woody climber; root and bark used to
enhance female fertility
Daun Cucuh
NA
(Arecaceae)
Palm; leaf used to make the roofs huts,
mats and other knitted products.
Water source Akar Derian
NA
Woody climber; stem is cut and water
is collected in bamboo containers
(Buluh Padi)
Craft
Mengkuang
Bukit
Pandanus sp.
(Pandanaceae)
Kercut
Lepironia articulata
(Cyperaceae)
Aquatic sedge; whole culm is
processed for craft work
Buluh Padi
Bambusa sp.
(Poaceae)
Bamboo; material for building rafts to
fish or travel along rivers
Dart poison
Ipoh
Antiaris toxicaria
(Moraceae)
Tree; exudate used to prepare the
poison of blowpipe darts
NA (Not available): Remarks plant scientific name is not able to be determined yet at the time of
submission of this manuscript
a
Local name given by the Bateq/Semoq Beri in their dialect, some are similar to Malay names.
(NA = data or information are not available.
J. Mohd Salim et al.