Calamus optimus

Botanical Description

Rotan sego is a moderately robust, evergreen climbing palm producing a cluster of stems that can reach a length of 50 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is gathered from the wild, and also occasionally cultivated, for its canes which have a wide range of uses in basketry, weaving etc[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. Considered to be one of the best rattans of Sarawak, the canes are highly valued in commerce[ 983 Title Annals of the Royal Botanical Garden, Calcutta Vol. XI and Appendix Publication Author Dr Odoardo Beccari Publisher Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta Year 1908 ISBN Description This volume of the journal is dedicated entirely to a monograph of the genus Calamus, which remains an important treatment over 100 years later. ]. Supply of this plant from natural forests has been dwindling fast, especially in Malaysia, due to overexploitation and destruction of its natural habitat when forest is converted for agriculture[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].