Processing Metroxylon sagu Rottboell (Arecaceae) as a technological complex: A case study from south central Seram, Indonesia

Economic Botany

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 601-625

  Ellen, Roy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metroxylon sagu Rottboell; Palm starch; Sago palm

Indexed keywords

ARECACEAE; METROXYLON SAGU;

EID: 14244251525     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1663/0013-0001(2004)058[0601:PMSRAA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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