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Calamus asteracanthus

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

(Beccari) W.J. Baker

Common Names

• Rotan Besie or Rotan Asik (Indonesia)

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Indonesia
• Malaysia

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climbing palm to 10m. Sheaths armed with black spines to 12mm, cirrate leaf to 1m with cirrus to 450mm long, 10-12 leaflets per side, longest leaflet to 200mm x 17mm. Inflorescence to 300mm long, female rachillae to 35mm long. Beaked fruit to 10mm x 7mm.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Palmweb
• ARBGC