Arecaceae FAMILY

Calamus moti

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calamus moti is an evergreen, climbing palm with robust, very spiny, unbranched stems that are around 30mm in diameter[ 314 Title Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia. Publication Author Website http://www.pacsoa.org.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Contains at least a little information on the majority of palm and cycad species, plus a wealth of photographs. A first class website. , 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its stems, which are used in the manufacture of cane furniture.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - northeast Queensland.

HabitatWell developed upland rain forest, probably reaching its best development when close to creeks and watercourses; at elevations from sea level to 1,300 metres[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ].