Myrialepis paradoxa (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Myrialepis paradoxa (Kurz) J. Dransf.

Family: Palmae

Synonyms

Myrialepis scortechinii Becc.

Vernacular names

• Indonesia: cekolo (Sumatra)
• Malaysia: rotan kertong
• Thailand: waai kung (Trang).

Distribution

Sumatra, Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Burma.

Uses

The cane is used for coarse basketry for home use.

Observations

A clustering, robust, thicketforming rattan to 40 m or more tall. Stem without leafsheaths to 40 mm diameter, with sheaths to 70 mm in diameter. Leaf cirrate, spines on juvenile sheaths arranged in whorls and slightly reflexed. It requires high light intensities for growth, thus it is usually found on river banks and disturbed areas.

Selected sources

14, 17, 28, 29, 35.