Arecaceae FAMILY
Calamus retroflexus
Calamus retroflexus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Calamus retroflexus is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of unbranched stems that can be up to 30 metres long and 6 - 15mm in diameter[ 985 Title New rattans from New Guinea (Calamus, Arecaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 163 (4); 181 - 215 Author Baker W.J., Dransfield J. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.163.4.1 Publisher Magnolia Press Year 2014 ISBN 1179-3163 Description A description of 14 newly named species of Calamus from New Guinea, including any known uses. ]. The plants are harvested from the wild for local use as a source of thatch and a tying material.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea
HabitatLowland forest, at elevations up to 640 metres[ 985 Title New rattans from New Guinea (Calamus, Arecaceae) Publication Phytotaxa 163 (4); 181 - 215 Author Baker W.J., Dransfield J. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.163.4.1 Publisher Magnolia Press Year 2014 ISBN 1179-3163 Description A description of 14 newly named species of Calamus from New Guinea, including any known uses. ].