Arecaceae FAMILY
Calamus muricatus
Calamus muricatus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calamus muricatus is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a solitary, unbranched stem up to 10 metres tall and around 15mm in diameter[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials for basketry etc and as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak), Indonesia (Kalimantan)
HabitatMixed dipterocarp forest at low elevations and foothills[ 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. ].