Rotan demuk
Calamus calospathus

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A climbing palm or rattan. It has one trunk. It has leaflets along the stalk. The separate male and female flowers are on separate plants. There are curved spines on the leaf stalks and these are used for climbing. The leaves are large with many leaflets. These have teeth along their edges. They also have bristles along the veins. The fruit are small, round and scaly. Now

There are 2 Calospatha species. This species may be extinct or is very rare.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Calospatha confusa Furtado; Calospatha scortechinii Becc.; Daemonorops calospatha Ridl.;