Wai nokkhor, Wai khor, Wai lai
Calamus wailong
Family: Arecaceae
What it is like
A rattan. The stems are climbing. The leaflets are regularly arranged.
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 evergreen forest between 350-1000 m altitude in Indochina.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Wai khaet