Long-tcheou
Calamus dongnaiensis
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A palm or rattan. It forms clumps. It is not climbing. It has green stems and these are also underground. It grows 1.2 m tall. The stems are 5 cm across. The leaves are large and have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are 1 m long and 30 cm wide. They are green. The leaflets are 60 cm long by 3 cm wide. The flowering stalks are long, slender and drooping.
There are 375-400 Calamus species. There are 175 species in tropical Asia.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in wet and humid tropical rainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It is fast growing.