Arecaceae FAMILY
Calamus cumingianus
Calamus cumingianus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calamus cumingianus is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of moderately robust, unbranched stems around 20 - 30mm in diameter[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its stems.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines.
HabitatDense, primary forest at low to medium elevations[ 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. ].