Daemonorops periacantha

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A cane or rattan. It is stout. It forms clusters and the stems can be 10 m long. The stem without the leaf sheath is 15 mm across.

There are 115 Daemonorops species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland hills and up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia, Singapore

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten. The palm heart or young shoot is eaten.

Edible parts

Palm heart, fruit, shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Huwi kapui-kapui, Rotan belubu, Rotan gelang, Rotan pakak, Uwi landak, Wi empunah, Wi empunok

Synonyms

Calamus periacanthus (Miq.) Miq.; Daemonorops dissitophylla Becc.; Daemonorops florida Becc.; Daemonorops periacanthus; Palmijuncus periacanthus (Miq.) Kuntze; Rotang periacanthus (Miq.) Baill.;