Daemonorops scapigera
Becc.
Arecaceae
It has been proposed - William J.Baker; A revised delimitation of the rattan genus Calamus (Arecaceae), Phytotaxa 197 (2): 139-152; 2015 - that the genera Ceratolobus, Daemonorops, Pogonotium and Retispatha should all be subsumed into a revised and expanded concept of the genus Calamus. This revised treatment has been accepted in the 'World Checklist of Selected Plant Families' and is likely to recieve further acceptance. For the time being, until there is wider acceptance of this change, we are not moving these species across into Calamus. The new name for this species in Calamus will be Calamus scapigerus (Becc.) W.J.Baker[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Calamus bifacialis Burret
Calamus scapigerus (Becc.) W.J.Baker
Daemonorops lasiospatha Furtado
Common Name:
Fruits
Photograph by: William J. Baker
Image credit to Palmweb
Fruits
Photograph by: William J. Baker
Image credit to Palmweb
Fruit opened to reveal flesh
Photograph by: William J. Baker
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Stem and leaves
Photograph by: John Dransfield
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Gunung Serapi, Sarawak, Malaysia
Photograph by: William J. Baker
Image credit to Palmweb
Male inflorescence
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
General Information
Daemonorops scapigera is an evergreen, stemless palm[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. It has an erect, short, unbranched stem with leaves up to 1 metre long and a petiole 35 - 40cm long[
548- Title
- Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden Calcutta. Vol. 12, Pt. 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Beccari O.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Bengal Secretariat Press; Calcutta.
- Year
- 1911
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A monograph of the genus Daemonorops. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of material for walking sticks.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
Particularly common in transitional forest between dipterocarp forest and heath forest, but occurring in a wide range at elevations from sea-level up to 1,000 metres[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Properties
Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
Height | 1.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Most species in this genus are more or less vigorous climbing plants in rainforests. In general, they are likely to grow best with their roots in the shade but with enough gap in the canopy to encourage their stems to grow up towards the light. They are also likely to grow best in a humus-rich soil[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Edible Uses
Fruit[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The shoots (apical bud?[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
]) are eaten as palm cabbage[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The stems are used for making walking-sticks[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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