Calamus arugda

Botanical Description

Calamus arugda is an evergreen, climbing palm with moderate to robust growth. The unbranched stems can be 30mm in diameter, they clamber over the ground and climb into the surrounding vegetation[ 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 stems are harvested from the wild for use in crafts, basketry etc. They are used locally and also exported[ 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. ].