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SIMPUR GENERAL USES. The large leaves are used to wrap food such as tempeh (fermented soyabean cakes ), nasi lemak and tapai (fermented rice). Can be rolled into shallow cones to contain traditional "fast food" such as rojak .
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The large leaves are used to wrap food such as tempeh (fermented soyabean cakes), nasilemak and tapai (fermented rice). • Can be rolled into shallow cones to contain traditional "fast food" such as rojak. • The mature or old leaves of some species contain a deposit of silica in their tissues and thus they were once used as sandpaper.
As an indicator of availability of water source - This plant sends out very deep tap roots to reach underground water sources. - Hence, some people use the plant as a guide to decide where to dig a well.
Traditional medicinal uses - The young shoots is used to staunch bleeding wounds. • The fruit pulp may be used to wash the hair. -END- Back to My Simpur Story
The SimporBini is known to have seeds that can establish on the white sands, and on germinating, are able to send roots very deep down to reach underground water source. • The low spreading shrubs that develop will eventually provide shade for seedlings of other tree species to establish themselves. Islands of fresh vegetation will be initially formed, and eventually a new forest is established.