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sakot

Calamus sp.

Sakot rattan, called uwi sakot in Bidayuh Jagoi language, is the most common rattan. It grows wild and does not clump. Its seed dispersal by birds that carry the seeds and throw them in the forest area.

• habitat:
  lowland and montane rain forest
• availability:
  easy to find
• uses:
  daily woven products (situpap, juwah)
• quality:
  moderate