Calamus luridus (PROSEA)
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Calamus luridus Becc.
- Family: Palmae
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: huwi pantis (Sumatra)
- Malaysia: rotan kerai.
Distribution
Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand.
Uses
The cane is split and used for tying and binding.
Observations
A slender, clustering rattan climbing to 15 m tall. Most parts turn dark on drying. Leaf ecirrate; petiole length, width and number of leaflets very variable. It is found in a wide range of habitats from the lowlands to lower montane forests at altitudes of 1400 m.
Selected sources
14, 35, 46.
