Arecaceae FAMILY

Calamus walkeri

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calamus walkeri is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of unbranched stems that can be up to 15 metres long and 30mm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 983 Title Annals of the Royal Botanical Garden, Calcutta Vol. XI and Appendix Publication Author Dr Odoardo Beccari Publisher Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta Year 1908 ISBN Description This volume of the journal is dedicated entirely to a monograph of the genus Calamus, which remains an important treatment over 100 years later. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, Vietnam.

HabitatLowland rain forests[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].