Calamus kerrianus
Becc.
Way chaw-ay
Arecaceae Edible: Stem
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical cane of the Arecaceae family found in tropical Asia, one of approximately 175 Calamus species in the region.
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Edible Uses
The stem is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand,
Notes
There are 375-400 Calamus species. There are 175 species in tropical Asia.
References (2)
- Anderson, E. F., 1993, Plants and people of the Golden Triangle. Dioscorides Press. p 205
- Johnson, N., 2002, Environmental Change in northern Thailand: Impact on Wild Edible Plant Availability. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 41: 5, 373-399
