Rotan tingkas, Rotan semiang
Calamus paspalanthus

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A climbing palm or rattan. It can grow 20 m tall. Roots develop from the lower nodes that are near the ground. The stem without the leaf sheath is 10-15 mm across.

There are 375-400 Calamus species. There are 175 species in tropical Asia.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in primary forests and up to 1,300 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The palm heart is edible. The fruit is eaten and used for pickles. The fruit are sour.

Edible parts

Fruit, palm heart, cabbage, shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Rotan sirikis, Wi lohong, Wi tingkow

Synonyms

Calamus intumescens (Becc.) Ridl.; Daemonorops intumescens Becc.;