Arecaceae FAMILY

Calamus mindorensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calamus mindorensis is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a single, rather robust and high climbing, unbranched stem around 15 - 25mm in diameter with internodes around 32cm long[ 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. , 1018 Title A Field Guide to Philippine Rattans Publication Asia Life Sciences Supplement 5 Author Aida C. Baja-Lapis Publisher Rushing Water Publishers Ltd; Philippines Year 2010 ISBN 0117-3375 Description A very useful book with concise information on the various rattan species that grow in the Philippines ]. One of the more popular large-diameter rattan palms in the Philippines, it is commonly harvested from the wild for both local use and trade. The stems are used in basketry, furniture making etc[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Sulawesi), Philippines

HabitatMostly found in the interior of dense primary forests at elevations from 200 - 500 metres, though occasionally found at the edges of primary forest or in secondary forest[ 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. ].