
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. ].