The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*benben₂ herb used in making baskets: Donax cannaeformis

PWMP benben₂ herb used in making baskets: Donax cannaeformis

WMP
Maranao bemben herb for making baskets: Donax cannaeformis Forst.
Iban bembai rush or reed with fragrant white flower: Clinogyne dichotoma, and Donax, Cyperus spp. The skin is stripped for making mats which often have fine patterns in them but are not durable
Malay bemban basket-trap for fish; name for certain plants used in basket-making, Clinogyne spp. and Donax spp., esp. Clinogyne dichotoma
Bare'e bomba Maranta dichotoma, a plant whose smooth, upright stems are proverbial; split is used to make baskets, tie fences and fix roofing thatch in place
Bikol bambán wild grass species (used in making baskets)
maŋ-bambán collect from the mountain forests