Arecaceae FAMILY

Calamus aidae

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calamus aidae is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a single unbranched stem. The stem can be up to 15 metres long, with internodes up to 18cm long[ 1018 Title A Field Guide to Philippine Rattans Publication Asia Life Sciences Supplement 5 Author Aida C. Baja-Lapis Publisher Rushing Water Publishers Ltd; Philippines Year 2010 ISBN 0117-3375 Description A very useful book with concise information on the various rattan species that grow in the Philippines , 1020 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 41 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Ministry of National Development, Singapore Year 1988 ISBN 0374-7859 Description A botanical journal, this issue includes descriptions of four new rattan (calamus) species. ]. The plant is probably harvested from the wild for local use of its stem.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Philippines

HabitatDipterocarp forest at elevations around 50 - 500 metres[ 1018 Title A Field Guide to Philippine Rattans Publication Asia Life Sciences Supplement 5 Author Aida C. Baja-Lapis Publisher Rushing Water Publishers Ltd; Philippines Year 2010 ISBN 0117-3375 Description A very useful book with concise information on the various rattan species that grow in the Philippines ].