Source: Malaysian Timber Council, Various Issues
Mengkeb
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Croton argyratus is a small tree popularly
called Mengkeb or Cerit Budak. Growing 10 to 40 feet tall, the bark of the tree is scaly
and its leaves are thin and elliptic. A decoction made by boiling the leaves and stems may
be consumed to halt diarrhoea. It is also drunk by women in the villagers as a health
supplement after childbirth.
Source: Malaysian Timber Council, Various Issues |