DICTIONARY OF PLANTS
Used in Cambodia

HIBISCUS (Malvaceae)
Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
Shrub, 2-7 m tall, of the secondary formations of tropical Asia, often cultivated as decorative in the gardens. The wood, known as "cork wood", is used as ballcocks for fishing nets or for the manufacture of bad quality papers, or light boats. The decoction of leaves is used to wash the wounds. The leaves are also considered as laxative.
បើស
ចុល្លព្រឹក្ស ឬគុម្ពព្រឹក្ស កំពស ់ ២-៧ម ដុះក្នុងព្រៃល្បោះ នៃទ្វីបអាស៊ីក្តៅ គេដាំជាលំអក្នុងសួន ។ ដើមដែលមាន ឈ្មោះថា “ ដើមឆ្នុកដប “ សម្រាប់ធ្វើកំសួលសន្ទូច ឬធ្វើក្រដាសធុនអាក្រក់ ឬមួយសង់ទូកតូចៗ ។ គេស្ងោរស្លឹកលាងដំបៅ ផ្សេងៗ ។ ស្លឹកអាចធ្វើថ្នាំបញ្ចុះបាន ។
French
Arbrisseau, ou arbuste, haut de 2-7 m, des formations secondaires de l’Asie tropicale, souvent cultivé comme ornemental dans les jardins. Le bois, connu sous le nom de « bois à bouchon » sert comme flotteurs pour filets de pêche ou pour la fabrication des papiers de mauvaise qualité, ou de légère embarcations. La décoction de feuilles s’emploie pour le lavage des plaies. Les feuilles sont
aussi considérées comme laxatives.
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NK : boëhs បើស