Wey

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Lawa Wey
Photo by Richard Howard
Tebpaq Wey
Photo by Richard Howard
Da'un Wey
Photo by Richard Howard
Ubud Wey
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Common Names

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
  1. The cane fibre from the rattan palm is used for tying, and weaving baskets and mats (1)
  2. The fruits are generally edible (1)
  3. The shoots of most varieties (eg. wey pa'it) are edible, and eaten as vegetables (1)
Malay

References

  1. Ethnobotany of the Iban & Kelabit by Hanne Christensen
  2. Royal Botanic gardens, Kew
  3. Wikipedia
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