Calamus rhabdocladus

Botanical Description

Calamus rhabdocladus is a spiny, evergreen palm, forming a cluster of stems that are usually climbing but sometimes only shortly so or erect. The unbranched stems can be up to 40 metres long and 40 - 60mm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.