sapang

Updated: June 23, 2025

Sometimes the bark or wood of the sapang tree is mixed with these roots. Fl. C. C. page 231. With this the blue cloth from the west of India is changed to a black, as usually worn by the Malays of Menangkabau. It is said to be steeped in mud in order to fix the colour.

William Marsden - The History of Sumatra: Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And: Manners Of The Native Inhabitants