Arecaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Calamus heteracanthus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calamus heteracanthus is a spiny evergreen, climbing palm producing unbranched stems around 10 - 15mm in diameter[ 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 of its stems. This species has a wide distribution and does not appear to be in decline at present. Its presence has been confirmed in numerous protected areas and collections have been made recently. It does not meet any of the criteria for a threatened category. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia (Maluku) to New Guinea.

HabitatDense primary forest and more open secondary forest at low elevations. It has also been recorded from hill forest on limestone and alluvial flats near streams[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].