Arecaceae FAMILY
Calamus bulubabi
Calamus bulubabi
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calamus bulubabi is an evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of slender, unbranched stems that can be 30 metres long and 9 - 14mm in diameter[ 985 Title New rattans from New Guinea (Calamus, Arecaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 163 (4); 181 - 215 Author Baker W.J., Dransfield J. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.163.4.1 Publisher Magnolia Press Year 2014 ISBN 1179-3163 Description A description of 14 newly named species of Calamus from New Guinea, including any known uses. ]. The stems are harvested from the wild for local use as a tying material.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea.
HabitatFound in a wide range of lowland primary and secondary forest habitats at elevations up to 300 metres[ 985 Title New rattans from New Guinea (Calamus, Arecaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 163 (4); 181 - 215 Author Baker W.J., Dransfield J. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.163.4.1 Publisher Magnolia Press Year 2014 ISBN 1179-3163 Description A description of 14 newly named species of Calamus from New Guinea, including any known uses. ].