Arecaceae FAMILY

Calyptrocalyx spicatus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calyptrocalyx spicatus is an evergreen, single-stemmed palm producing a slender, unbranched stem 7 - 12 metres long topped by a crown of leaves that can each be 300 - 350cm in diameter[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its seed, which is used as a masticatory, and also sometimes as a source of wood. It is occasionally planted for ornamental purposes[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Maluku)

HabitatShaded and wind-protected locations in lowland rain forest[ 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. ].