Arecaceae FAMILY

Calamus mitis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calamus mitis is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing slender, unbranched atems around 10mm in diameter[ 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. , 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 ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its stems which are used locally and also traded. The fruit is also harvested for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - northern Philippines

HabitatForests at low to medium elevations[ 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. ].