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Revision as of 21:34, 29 November 2007
Common Name
- Kelabit
- wey (wae)
- English
- rattan palm, cane
- Malay
- rotan
Encyclopedic info
- Scientific name
The following genus of rattan palms have been identified in Pa' Dalih (1)
- Daemonorops
- Calamus
- Korthalsia
- Plectocomia
- Ceratobulus
- English
- The cane fibre from the rattan palm is used for tying, and weaving baskets and mats (1)
- The fruits are generally edible (1)
- The shoots of most varities (eg. wey pa'it) are edible, and eaten as vegetables (1)
- Malay
References
- Ethnobotany of the Iban & Kelabit by Hanne Christensen
- Royal Botanic gardens, Kew
- Wikipedia
