Arecaceae FAMILY
Calamus polystachys
Calamus polystachys
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The stems of the plant are often infested with ants[ 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. ].
Botanical Description
Calamus polystachys is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of tall-growing, unbranched stems that can be 10 - 20mm in diameter. The plant forms rather dense clumps or thickets[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use in making broom handles.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
HabitatLowland, swampy, secondary forests[ 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. ].