Calamus radiatus

Botanical Description

Calamus radiatus is a spiny, evergreen climbing palm producing long, thin, unbranched stems that can be up to 60 metres long and only 5 - 7mm in diameter[ 454 Title Useful Fiber Plants of the World Publication Author Dodge C.R. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher USDA; Washington. Year 1897 ISBN Description A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet. , 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 plant climbs into the surrounding vegetation, supporting itself by means of recurved prickles. The canes are used in vast quantities for the manufacture of baskets for holding tea leaves as they are plucked from the bushes - in fact, so great is the quantity consumed in this way that if the canes used in these baskets were put end to end they would extend for some thousands of miles[ 454 Title Useful Fiber Plants of the World Publication Author Dodge C.R. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher USDA; Washington. Year 1897 ISBN Description A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet. ].