Calamus densiflorus (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Calamus densiflorus Becc.

Family: Palmae

Vernacular names

• Malaysia: rotan kerai, rotan pahit
• Thailand: keerah.

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Uses

One of the species commonly traded as rotan kerai. The canes are used for making furniture and baskets.

Observations

A clustering, moderatesized, highclimbing rattan with stem diameter without leafsheaths to 22 mm, with sheaths to 40 mm in diameter. Leaves ecirrate, with a long flagellum to 3 m; leafsheaths with knee, covered with dense broad dullcoloured thorns. Commonly found in the lowlands especially on river banks, on hills up to about 600 m altitude, avoiding freshwater and peatswamp forests.

Selected sources

6, 14, 35.