The
seed of Elateriospermum tapos is
known a Perah in Malaya. It is called Kerampai by the Sarawak Iban, or
lepis by the Bidayuh.
Elateriospermum is a monotypic plant genus in the
family Euphorbiaceae. It is found from
Southern Thailand, Malaya, Borneo, Java and Sumatra. The seeds, usually 3 in a fruit capsule,
would fell on forest ground as the capsule cracked when ripened.
The
seeds are eaten cooked or roasted, but too much may cause dizziness. Uncooked seeds contain cyanide, thus
unconsumable.
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