Calamus exilis

Botanical Description

Calamus exilis is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of slender, unbranched stems up to 15 metres long though often no more than 3 - 7 metres long and 5 - 6mm in diameter[ 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. , 987 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore Vol. 47 Part 2 Publication Author Turner I.M. Publisher Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1995 ISBN 0374-7859 Description A botanical journal, this edition contains a catalogue of the vascular plants of Malaya. ]. This species produces a good quality slender stem that is suitable for binding and weaving. It is harvested from the wild, is much used locally and is also sometimes sold for international trade[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. It may be cultivated for local use[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].