Calamus oxleyanus (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Calamus oxleyanus Teysm. & Binnend. ex Miq.

Family: Palmae

Vernacular names

• Indonesia: manau riang (Palembang)
• Malaysia: rotan minyak
• Thailand: waidam.

Distribution

Widespread in Peninsular Malaysia, relatively rare in Borneo. It also occurs in Sumatra and Thailand.

Uses

The canes are said to be used for walkingsticks.

Observations

Usually solitary and rather weakly climbing rattan. Grows on slopes and ridges in lowland and hill dipterocarp forests.

Selected sources

14, 35, 46.