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Calamus insignis

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

Griffith

Common Names

• Rotan Lilin (Negeri Sembilan)
• Rotan Kechil (Negeri Sembilan)
• Rotan Snui (Sni) (Negeri Sembilan)
• Rotan Batu (Singapore)

Geographical Habitats

• N. Sumatra - Indonesia
• Johore
• Kedah
• Malacca
• Negeri Sembilan
• Pahang
• Perak
• Selangor
• Terengganu - Malaysia
• Singapore
• Thailand

Natural Habitats

• Lowland & hill forest.

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Slender clustering climbing rattan palm, scandent stems to 20m. Straw-coloured leaf sheath with black-tipped spines to 8mm long. Leaves to 850mm long with claws & short-clawed cirrus, leaflets to 280mm x 100mm. Clawed female spadix to 1m. Fruit to 12mm x 7mm with yellow scales.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• GBS
• Kew