Calamus rhytidomus (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Calamus rhytidomus Becc.

Family: Palmae

Vernacular names

• In Nunukan (East Kalimantan) wrongly called "rotan sega"as apparently "rotan sega"was the only wellknown useful rattan in the area when it was introduced.

Distribution

East Kalimantan, but can be expected elsewhere in Borneo; there are no representative collections from other localities so far.

Uses

It is reported that the cane is used locally for binding.

Observations

Solitary, climber to 10 m tall. Stem without leafsheaths 7 mm in diameter. Found in lowland forest.

Selected sources

4, 18.