Palms   Daemonorops angustifolia

Common Names: Water Rattan, kotok (local name) Distribution & Habitat: Swampy areas on the Malay Peninsula. Description: 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: The canes are used for making low quality furniture. Culture: Sunny, moist position. Requires tropical conditions, and something large to climb over.

Figure 1. D. angustifolia

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Kyle Wicomb (Figure 1)

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