Calamus elmerianus

Botanical Description

Calamus elmerianus is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of slender, unbranched stems around 12 - 18mm in diameter that sprawl over the ground and climb into the surrounding vegetation[ 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 much valued locally for their strength, flexibility, small diameter and eveness[ 1022 Title Leaflests of Philippine Botany Vol VIII Publication Author Elmer A.D.E. (author) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Manila; Philippines Year 1915 - 1919 ISBN Description A botanical journal from the early 20th century, although rather dated it remains a source of information about Philippine plants that is difficult to source elsewhere. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. They are commonly harvested from the wild for local use in weaving, as a tying material etc. The plant is sometimes cultivated for this purpose[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].