Calamus asperrimus Blume

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Calamus

Characteristics

A rattan. It is a climbing plant. It has slender woody stems. It attaches to trees by prickles. Male and female flowers are on separate plants.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforests.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

The bud is cooked and eaten.
Uses material
Edible shoots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664975-1
WFO ID wfo-0000754163
COL ID PDVY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Rotang asperrimus Palmijuncus asperrimus Calamus asperrimus