Daemonorops didymophylla

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A rattan palm or cane. It forms clumps and is climbing.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in Sabah, Borneo.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are sweet and juicy.

Edible parts

Pith, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Rotan jernang, Wei kurad, Wi getah

Synonyms

Calamus cochleatus Miq. [Invalid]; Calamus didymophyllus (Becc.) Ridl.; Daemonorops cochleata Teijsm. & Binn. ex Miq. [Invalid]; Daemonorops mattanensis Becc.; Daemonorops motleyi Becc.; Palmijuncus cochleatus (Miq.) Kuntze [Invalid];