Arecaceae FAMILY
Calamus longispathus
Calamus longispathus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calamus longispathus is an evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of low-growing stems up to 7 metres tall and around 15 - 20mm in diameter. The plant can form thickets[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The planis sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Peninsula Malaysia
HabitatRidgetops in hill forests[ 987 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore Vol. 47 Part 2 Publication Author Turner I.M. Publisher Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1995 ISBN 0374-7859 Description A botanical journal, this edition contains a catalogue of the vascular plants of Malaya. ].