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Calamus hypoleucus
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
In Indochina it grows in scrub bamboo at 150 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Daemonorops hypoleucus Kurz;