Arecaceae FAMILY

Calamus tumidus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calamus tumidus is an evergreen, climbing palm producing a single stem that can eventually be 60 metres or more long and around 12mm in diameter near the base, increasing to 25mm in the upper parts of mature plants[ 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. ]. An excellent quality stem whose quality is affected by poor processing and depends on factors such as age, moisture content and light conditions during growth. The diameter of the cane is not as regular as that of Calamus manan and it also has shorter internodes[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra)

HabitatA very common rattan in lowland areas within its range, most commonly found in freshwater swamp forest; it has also been found in peat-swamp forest and on alluvial flats but is apparently absent from hillslopes[ 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. ].