Arecaceae FAMILY

Calamus axillaris

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calamus axillaris is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of vigorous, unbranched stems that can be up to 40 metres long and climb into the surrounding vegetation. The stems are around 13mm 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. , 987 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore Vol. 47 Part 2 Publication Author Turner I.M. Publisher Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1995 ISBN 0374-7859 Description A botanical journal, this edition contains a catalogue of the vascular plants of Malaya. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its stems, which are used locally for making baskets etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - ?Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia.

HabitatLocally abundant on river banks and in freshwater swamps in the lowlands[ 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. ]. Lowland swamp forest[ 987 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore Vol. 47 Part 2 Publication Author Turner I.M. Publisher Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1995 ISBN 0374-7859 Description A botanical journal, this edition contains a catalogue of the vascular plants of Malaya. ].