Daemonorops angustifolia (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Daemonorops angustifolia (Griff.) Mart.

Family: Palmae

Vernacular names

• Malaysia: rotan getah, rotan minyak
• Thailand: wainam.

Distribution

Widespread in Peninsular Malaysia. Also found in Thailand.

Uses

The cane is used for making low quality furniture, for coring and binding. Usually traded under "rotan air"group.

Observations

A clustering, moderately robust highclimbing rattan. Produces abundant white latex when cut. Stem without leafsheaths to 25 mm in diameter, with sheaths to 40 mm in diameter. It can be recognized by the leafsheaths which are usually densely covered with brownblack spines and dark brown indumentum. It requires high light intensities for growth. Commonly found in exposed areas in lowlands especially along streams and edges of swamps. Very closely related to D. fissa Bl. in Borneo and D. melanochaetes Bl. in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Selected sources

14, 19, 28, 35.