Calamus rhytidomus
Arecaceae FAMILY

Calamus rhytidomus

Calamus rhytidomus

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calamus rhytidomus is an evergreen, climbing palm producing a solitary, unbranched stem up to 10 metres long and 7mm 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 stems are harvested from the wild for local use as a binding material.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Kalimantan)
HabitatLowland forest[ 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. ].