Sarawak's versatile 'bunga ta'ang' set to bloom commercially

State Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah showing his winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Tuesday (Nov 29). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / The Star

KUCHING: A local plant known as "bunga ta'ang" by Sarawak's Bidayuh community is being developed for its essential oil, which has potential use in a wide range of products, the state legislative assembly was told.

State Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah said the plant was normally used by the Bidayuh to treat skin ailments like rashes and itches and as a flea and tick repellent on domestic animals.