Calamus asperrimus

Botanical Description

Calamus asperrimus is a spiny, evergreen climbing palm producing slender, vigorous, unbranched stems 7 - 20mm in diameter that can climb high into the surrounding trees, attaching themselves by means of prickles on the leaves and branches[ 452 Title The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture (6 volumes) Publication Author Bailey L.H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher The MacMillan Company, Toronto. Year 1919 ISBN Description Rather dated, but it still contains a wealth of useful information. It can be downloaded from the internet. , 983 Title Annals of the Royal Botanical Garden, Calcutta Vol. XI and Appendix Publication Author Dr Odoardo Beccari Publisher Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta Year 1908 ISBN Description This volume of the journal is dedicated entirely to a monograph of the genus Calamus, which remains an important treatment over 100 years later. ]. The stems are utilized locally for basketry and weaving.