Arecaceae FAMILY
Calamus austroguangxiensis
Calamus austroguangxiensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calamus austroguangxiensis is an evergreen, climbing palm forming a cluster of unbranched stems up to 10 metres long and 15mm 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 its stems, which are used locally to make furniture.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi)
HabitatLowland rain forest[ 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. ].