Calamus oligostachys
T. Evans et al
Wai kating
Arecaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A rattan in the palm family found in forests and bamboo scrub near streams in Indochina at 150–200 m altitude.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
In Indochina it grows between 150-200 m altitude. It grows in forest and bamboo scrub near streams.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand,
Notes
There are 375-400 Calamus species. There are 175 species in tropical Asia.
Synonyms
Calamus pauciflorus T. Evans et al
References (1)
- Evans, T. D., et al, 2002, A Synopsis of the Rattans (Arecaceae: Calamoideae) of Laos and Neighbouring Parts of Indochina. Kew Bulletin, Vol. 57, No. 1 (2002), pp. 1-84
