Calamus zollingeri Beccari/Rotan Batang

Vernacular names Indonesia: Rotan Batang, Mandola (Sulawesi).

Origin and and geographic distribution, C. zollingeri is found in Sulawesi ann the Moluccas (seram).

Uses, C. zollingeri provides an excellent cane for the framework of furniture and is used extensively in Sulawesi. it is not used locally in the moluccas but was once exported to Hong kong and sold in the raw state in Java.

Production and international trade, The cane of C. zollingeri is used extensively commercially. no trade statistics are available since 1985. local forestry official have established two experimental garden of 5-10ha each for the species in Noongan North Sulawesi near palu.

Properties C. zollingeri is a large diamter 25-40mm cane of good quality, but is inferior to C. manan Miq.(Prosea-rattan)