Calamus myriacanthus (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Calamus myriacanthus Becc.

Family: Palmae

Vernacular names

• Malaysia: wi dudok, wi tulang (Iban, Sarawak), wei dangh (Penan, Sarawak).

Distribution

Endemic to Borneo. Widespread in Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan.

Uses

The cane is made into walkingsticks, cages, frames and corners of baskets.

Observations

A solitary, shortstemmed, moderatesized rattan. Leaves ecirrate, petioles armed with large thorns. Commonly occurring in heath forest and poor soil forests in Sarawak.

Selected sources

21, 43, 44.