Daemonorops angustifolia
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Common Names:[edit]
Water Rattan,
kotok (local name)
Distribution & Habitat:[edit]
Swampy areas on the Malay Peninsula.
Description:[edit]
A large, quick growing climbing palm which forms thickets of slender canes that can reach up to 40m long. They carry numerous spreading, pinnate leaves with attractive, drooping, narrow leaflets.
General:[edit]
The canes are used for making low quality furniture.
Culture:[edit]
Sunny, moist position. Requires tropical conditions, and something large to climb over.
Contributed by:[edit]
Kyle Wicomb (Figure 1)