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Calamus flabellatus

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

Beccari

Common Names

• Rotan Buluh
• Wi Takong (Sarawak)

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Johore
• Sarawak - Malaysia
• Singapore

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• swamp forest
• hill forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Slender clustering rattan climbing palm to 20m+, all parts dark brown. Unarmed leaf sheaths or armed with black pointed spines to 5mm long, glagellum to 2m, leaves to 600mm x 100mm with a few small claws beneath, 3-4 leaflets per side, leaflets to 170mm x 40mm. Male spadix to 1.2m or more. Ripe fruit to 11mm x 7mm with beak to 2mm.

Binding, weaving

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• GBS
• P. Chai
• Kew
• Palmweb