PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Zingiberaceae Cat. # 996 
Curcuma domestica 
Det. By: J.S. Burley, 1988 
Locality: 
Borneo; E. Kalimantan, 
Headwaters of Sungai Kahayan. Haruwu village and 
environs. 
0°28'S 113°44'E Alt: 200 m ca. 
Field Char: 
Flower bracts pale green. Cultivated in garden. Open 
area with fertile soil. 
Notes: 
Local name: Kunyit 
Mahyar, U.W. 996 26 April 1988 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
PLANTS OF INDONESIA 
Asclepiadaceae Cat. # 997 
Marsdenia tinctoria 
Det. By: J.S. Burley, 1988 
Locality: 
Borneo; E. Kalimantan, 
Headwaters of Sungai Kahayan. Haruwu village and 
environs. 
0°28'S 113°44'E Alt: 200 m ca. 
Field Char: 
Liana 5 m long. Leaves dark green, fetid scent when 
crushed. Cultivated in garden; open area with fertile 
soil. Used on hair to dye black. 
Notes: 
Local name: Tahum 
Mahyar, U.W. 997 26 April 1988 
HERBARIUM BOGORIENSE 
HARVARD UNIVERSITY HERBARIA 
