Identification of colouring plant used among the Orang Ulu ethnics in Asap Koyan Belaga

Rosli, Noraini (2009) Identification of colouring plant used among the Orang Ulu ethnics in Asap Koyan Belaga. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Orang Ulu consist of several ethnic that are very rich in culture life and artistic in society include used plant as a colouring. To know the specialty and unique of Orang Ulu society, one research have been done in two stages that include interview and survey to identify plant used. The interview and survey was conducted during the month of October, November and December 2008. Survey continued again on month of January, February, and March 2009 for about 5 days for every month. Information that has been record includes the plant scientific name, vernacular name, parts of plants used and distribution status of the plant. From the research, 51 species and 43 genus from 30 families and 7 colour that often used as a colouring plant by the Orang Ulu that live in Asap Koyan, Belaga are record. The most family that contribute colour are the Euphorbiaceae family. According to the research, findings that only the old groups still recognize this colouring plant. The old group state their anxious that the used of this natural colour will extinct in the future.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Subjects:	S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Faculty:	Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Depositing User:	Mr. Azman Mohamad
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2025 08:17
Last Modified:	08 Dec 2025 08:17
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2574

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