Danye shengteng
Calamus simplicifolius
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A climbing palm or rattan. The stems are in clusters. It is climbing and grows 50 m long. The stems are 3-6 cm wide. The leaf sheath is green with brown hairs. It has downward pointing spines 4 cm long. The leafy stalk is 2 m long with 14-22 broadly sword shaped leaflets in each side. The middle ones are 36-40 cm long by 2-5 cm wide.
There are 375-400 Calamus species. There are 175 species in tropical Asia.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in lowland rain forests in Hainan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Palm heart, shoots