Calamus leptostachys

Botanical Description

Calamus leptostachys is an evergreen, climbing palm producing either a single stem or a cluster of very vigorous stems. These unbranched stems are around 15mm in diameter and can be 60 metres or more long, climbing through the tops of the trees in the 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. ]. The stems are of excellent quality for furniture making, handicrafts etc; they are widely harvested from the wild for both local use and for export.