Arecaceae FAMILY
Calamus pisicarpus
Calamus pisicarpus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calamus pisicarpus is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing robust, unbranched stems that can be up to 25mm 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. ]. The stems are harvested from the wild for local use in making baskets, string etc.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Maluku)
HabitatCommon near rivers in the forest[ 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. ].