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Wetlands are the biological supermarkets of the world. Let's explore the offers available for our use. For making handicrafts:

• Nipah (Nypa fruticans) - a palm found along rivers near the estuary and its leaves are used for roof thatching and cigarette wrappers.
• Rasau (Pandanus helicoptus) -found abundantly. in Tasek Bera and Tasek Cini, Pahang. Used for making mats and baskets.
• Other plants used for handicraft making are:
1. Tube sedge (Lepiroma articulata) - mat making and thatching.
2. Greater club rush (Scirpus grossus) - used for making mats and strings.
3. Asiatic pipewort (Fimbristylis globulosa) - used for fine matting.