Danhang
Calamus nambariensis

Family: Arecaceae

What it is like

A rattan. The stems are in clusters. It climbs to 30 m tall. It is 6 cm across. The leaf sheaths are green with light brown hairs. There are spines 4 cm long. The leafy stalk is 4 m long with 36-40 sword shaped leaflets on each side. These can be clustered. The middle ones are 40-55 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The fruit are white to yellowish brown and round or oval. They are 2.5 cm long by 2.5 cm wide.

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

Where it is found

It grows between 1300-1800 m altitude in Yunnan in China. It grows in subtropical broad-leaved evergreen forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Calamus nambariensis Becc. var. yingjiangensis S. J. Pei & S. Y. Chen; Calamus nambariensis Becc. var. alpinus S. J. Pei & S. Y. Chen.; Calamus nambariensis Becc. var. xishuangbannaensis S. J. Prei et S. Y. Chen; Calamus nambariensis Becc. var. menglongensis S. J. Pei & S. Y. Chen; Calamus nambariensis Becc. var. furfuraceus S. J. Pei & S. Y. Chen;