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R. Seniambu 
R. Semeiyang 
R. Sennit 
R. Sepak 
R. S’pat 
R. Sindek 
R. Sunang 
R. Tahi Ay am 
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Cantley labelled Rotan Segar Badak and 
Rotan Kumbong are not C, ornatus but 
have more of the appearance of C. palus- 
tris , Griff. 
Malacca cane, C. Scipionmn , Lour. 
C. intumesceus , Becc, Also applied to another 
slender species near C. micracanthus, Griff. 
Korthalsia scaphigera, Mart. 
Da' mono fops longipes, Mart. 
Doemonorops, n sp. 
C. javensis var peninsular is. 
D. grandis, Mart. 
C. micracanthus, Griff. 
many more names of rattans known which 
have not yet been certainly identified with the plants. Griffith 
records (Palms of British India) the names under which he received 
many of his suedes but unfortunately in many cases the labels 
seem to have got shifted as the native names he gives in many 
cases do not belong to the. plants. 
The rattan purchasers who clean the canes for the traders have 
a smaller number of names. 
Rotan Bakau appears to be used chiefly for C. aquatilis. 
Rotan Batu for C. insignis , but probably includes other canes 
which are as slender and hard. It is over 5 inch, through with joints 
over 9 inches long, strong and flexible. 
Rotan Segar, includes a number of slender canes, but Rotan 
Segar Badak, often called Rotan Segar only, is applied to much 
stouter ones, less stout than Rotan Bakau. 
Rotan Hudang: is not with them D. didymo phyllus , Becc. which 
is a rather thick and poor cane, but a slender species of Calamus , 
very much like Rotan Lilin C. javensis, -fa inch, through, joints 
about 7 inches through. 
Rotan Rachak is a slender rattan with long joints, resembling the 
trade rattan known as Boolongan sutra segar. 
It is used for making chicks. 
Rotan seniambu is the name for C. scipionum , but it also includes 
the white Malacca cane, which appears to me a distinct species. 
It is said to come from Palembang in Sumatra. 
Among the trade rattans are a great variety of names, and as 
these canes are obtained from all over the Malay Archipelago, 
where no botanist has as yet properly studied the rattans it is still 
more difficult to correlate the species. The following notes as to 
some of the trade kinds may be of use. 
Stout Goruntalo Ayer, Cane § to % inch thick or more nearly 
round, joints 10 inches long, rather a rough cane, resembling Rotan 
Bakau. 
Palembang Ayer, h inch through or less joints 4 — 7 inches long. 
Passir Pakav, | inch through, joints 7 of 8 inches, finely striate 
transversely. 
Medium Pahang No. i a smooth yellow cane j; inch through, 
joint’s 7 to 10 inches or more inches long somewhat angled. 
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