
Arecaceae FAMILY
Calamus gibbsianus
Calamus gibbsianus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calamus gibbsianus is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of slender, unbranched stems around 8 metres long and 4 - 10mm 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 stems are harvested from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak)
HabitatMontane forest at elevations from 1,400 - 3,000 metres[ 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. ].