Calamus acanthophyllus Becc.

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Calamus

Characteristics

A clump forming palm or rattan. It is not climbing. The stems are green and spiny. It grows 1.5 m tall and the stems are 2.5 cm across. The leaves are large and have leaflets along the stalk. They are 1.5 m long by 0.3 m wide. They are light green.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 1.25
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows best in wet rainforest. It can tolerate cool conditions.
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Edible fruits shoots
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Distribution

Calamus acanthophyllus world distribution map, present in Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664948-1
WFO ID wfo-0000753883
COL ID 5X765
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Synonyms

Calamus acanthophyllus