Calamus erioacanthus (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Calamus erioacanthus Becc.

Family: Palmae

Vernacular names

• Malaysia: wi buluh (Sarawak).

Distribution

Found only in the 1st and 2nd Divisions of Sarawak, occurring from 50800 m altitude.

Uses

The cane is of good quality.

Observations

Clustering, moderatesized rattan. Stems to 10 m or more. Stem without leafsheaths 710 mm in diameter, with sheaths to 18 mm in diameter. Leaves cirrate; leafsheaths possess short vestigial flagella and a conspicuous ocrea. In lowland and hill dipterocarp forest. Occasionally occurring in longhouse orchards where it is harvested.

Selected sources

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