Palmae

Calameae

Korthalsia robusta Blume

• Taxon no. : 198
• Status : Accepted
• Genus : Korthalsia
• Genus Author : Blume
• Specie : robusta
• Specie Author: Blume
• Rank : Species
• References:
[ 202], [ 1786], [ 1792], [ 3204],

Other names:

• Synonym : Korthalsia squarrosa Becc. [ 3134],
• Synonym : Korthalsia macrocarpa Becc. [ 3124],

Descriptors:

• *Habit: form : Climber
• *Inflorescence: flowering behaviour : hapaxanthic
• *Shoots : Clustering
• *Vegetation : Lowland rainforest [ 3204],

Geographic Distribution:

• Asia-Malesia
[ 1793],
• Brunei
[ 1793],
• Kalimantan
[ 1793],
• Philippines
[ 1793],
• Palawan
[ 1793],
• Sabah
[ 1793],
• Sarawak
[ 1793],
• Sumatera
[ 1793],

Vernacular Name:

• Wae Perah (Pen.) [ 1793], Wi Asas (Ib.) [ 1793], Yas Yas [ 269],

Uses:

• Cane [ 1792],