Nepenthes... Incense ?!

Nepenthes... Incense ?!#351154

By jiacheow -  Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:25 am
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- Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:25 am #351154

Saw this item listed on a local (Malaysian) equivalent of eBay. Not sure if actual neps were ground up and used as an ingredient.

Some cultural context... neps are marketed as a lucky and auspicious plant among the Chinese community here because it is said to "trap" wealth (that should have made be quite wealthy but so far that hasn't happened

).

Re: Nepenthes... Incense ?!#351156

By Benny -  Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:56 pm
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- Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:56 pm #351156

If it has as many scams as our eBay does, then it is fake. Although there is a slight chance it actually contains nepenthes. I mean, in our culture, we grind up venus flytraps to make carnivora(and that is thought to provide health).

"Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining." - Theodore Roosevelt

Re: Nepenthes... Incense ?!#351180

By jiacheow -  Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:14 am
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- Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:14 am #351180

We have our fair share of "Rare exotic Venus flytrap seeds" sold online here

I think it's most likely just repackaged ordinary incense. Nobody could tell what ingredients are used except perhaps the gods who receive the offerings.

Anyway, people do use neps for food here. It's becoming controversial over the past year.
https://en.syok.my/news/malaysian-pitch ... -pulut-per

Re: Nepenthes... Incense ?!#351189

By Benny -  Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:45 am
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- Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:45 am #351189

Wow! The pile of pitchers! That is crazy!!

And thowe "rare venus flytrap" seeds came straight outta Mario!

"Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining." - Theodore Roosevelt

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