Calamus siphonospathus

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A cane or rattan. The stems are single. It is climbing and 30 m long. The stems are 3-5 cm wide. The leaf sheaths are yellowish brown and with needle-like spines 1 cm long. The leafy stalk is 2 m long with 25-50 narrow leaflets on each side. They are arranged regularly and closely spaced. The flowering shoot is 60 cm long. The fruit are yellowish brown/ They are 6 mm long by 4 mm wide.

There are 375-400 Calamus species. There are 175 species in tropical Asia.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in scrub forests at low elevations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Philippines, SE Asia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Calamus siphonospathus var. sublaevis Beccari;