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Calamus caesius

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

Blume

Common Names

• Rotan Segar(h) (Johore)
• Rotan Sega (Borneo)
• Wi Letik (Ib.)
• Wi Buru (Bid.)

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Java
• Kalimantan
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Johore
• Malacca
• Negeri Sembilan
• Pahang
• Perak
• Selangor - Malaysia
• Philippines
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Swamp forest
• coastal peat swamp forest
• wet forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climbing clustering rhizomatous palm, scandent stems to 100m+. Striate leaf sheaths with spines to 20mm long, leaves to 1.5m long with long cirrus to 50mm long, 15 leaflets per side, leaflets to 300mm x 55mm with spiny margin at apex. Female spadix to 1.5m with spines, female rachillae to 100mm long. Male spadix to 2.5m, yellowish male flowers to 4mm long. Beaked fruit to 22mm x 13mm with yellow scales.

Binding, weaving, furniture

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Thai F.
• JBS
• GBS
• Kew
• Palmweb