Calamus hypoleucus
(Kurz) Kurz
Wai deng, Wai kamlao
Arecaceae Edible: Shoots
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A rattan in the palm family found in scrub bamboo of Indochina at 150 m altitude.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
In Indochina it grows in scrub bamboo at 150 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Notes
There are 375-400 Calamus species. There are 175 species in tropical Asia.
Synonyms
Daemonorops hypoleucus Kurz
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
