Calamus siamensis

Botanical Description

Calamus siamensis is a spiny evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of vigorous, unbranched stems. The stems can be up to 20 metres long, around 5 - 20mm in diameter with internodes 12 - 25cm long[ 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. , 1019 Title A Field Guide of the Rattans of Cambodia Publication Author Khou Eang Hourt Publisher World Wildlife Fund Year 2008 ISBN Description A draft publication giving an excellent concise guide to the various rattan species growing in Cambodia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild, mainly for local use. The stems are suitable for handicrafts, whilst the young shoots are eaten. The stems are also traded locally at times. Large plantations of this species for edible shoot production have been observed in northeast Thailand, and records of cultivation around Chiang Mai date back to at least 1915[ 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. ]. This species occurs over a very wide area and there is no evidence to suggest that it is threatened with extinction. However, the habitat which it occupies is degraded throughout the region. The plant iscurrently 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. ].