Calamus tumidus Furtado

Species

Angiosperms > Arecales > Arecaceae > Calamus

Characteristics

A climbing palm or rattan.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support climber
Foliage retention
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 50.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A very common rattan in lowland areas within its range, most commonly found in freshwater swamp forest; it has also been found in peat-swamp forest and on alluvial flats but is apparently absent from hillslopes.
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A tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses wood
Edible leaves seeds shoots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:665466-1
WFO ID wfo-0000760897
COL ID 5WV99
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Calamus tumidus