Calamus poilanei
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A rattan.
There are 375-400 Calamus species. There are 175 species in tropical Asia.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Indochina it grows in evergreen forest between 300-1,300 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
It is an important rattan on Laos.
Edible parts
Shoots, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Blong thoon, Gaparl, Song bot, Wai kruh, Wai thoon