Calamus manillensis

Botanical Description

Calamus manillensis is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm with a solitary very vigorous, unbranched stem that can climb high into the surrounding trees. The stems are around 30 - 50mm 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. , 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. , 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 stems are often harvested from the wild, mainly for local use. Considered inferior to some other local species, such as Calamus merrillii, they are mainly used as a tying material[ 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 fruits are also harvested for local use and considered to be a delicacy[ 984 Title Speciality Rattans of the ASEAN Publication Blumea 54, pp 39 - 43 Author A. C. Baja-Lapis Website http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea Publisher National Herbarium, Nederland. Year 2009 ISBN Description A description of the uses and agricultural practices for 11 selected species of rattan. ]. They have become more popular and more widely used since the mid 20th century and are now cultivated in parts of the Philippines and sold in various city markets[ 984 Title Speciality Rattans of the ASEAN Publication Blumea 54, pp 39 - 43 Author A. C. Baja-Lapis Website http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea Publisher National Herbarium, Nederland. Year 2009 ISBN Description A description of the uses and agricultural practices for 11 selected species of rattan. ].