Kotok rattan
Daemonorops fissa

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A cane or rattan. It forms clumps. The stems can be 30 m long and 3-4 cm wide. The sheaths have spines. The leaves are 2 m long. There are several leaflets that are regularly arranged. The flowering shoots are erect and male and female flowers do not have stalks. The shoots are 50-55 cm long. The fruit are round to oval and 1.3-1.4 cm across.

There are 115 Daemonorops species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in disturbed sites and swampy areas. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The pith is often eaten by children. It is sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Fruit, palm heart, cabbage, pith

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Rotan kotok, Rotan sambirangan, Wi rua ai

Synonyms

Calamus fissus (Blume) Miq.; Daemonorops hallieriana Becc.; Palmijuncus fissus (Blume) Kuntze;