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Calamus diepenhorstii

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

Miquel

Common Names

• Rotan Chichi (Perak)
• Rotan Koman (Negeri Sembilan)
• Rotan Layo (Malacca)

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Johore
• Kelantan
• Malacca
• Negeri Sembilan
• Pahang
• Penang
• Perak
• Sabah
• Selangor
• Terengganu - Malaysia
• Philippines
• Singapore
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• lowland & hill forest.

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climbing clustering rattan palm, scandent stems to 20m. Leaf sheath with triangular spines to 20mm long, leaves to 2m long with black-tipped claws, leaflets to 450mm x 18mm with bristles. Female spadix to 3m with primary spathes to 60mm long. Male spadix with shorter secondary spathes. Mucronate fruit to 20mm diameter with pale yellow scales. Male spadix with shorter secondary spathes

Split cane, medicinal uses

Further References

• Thai F
• The Plant List 2
• FS
• GBS
• Kew
• PJS