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Calamus affinis

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

(Beccari) W.J. Baker

Common Names

• Bag-bag (Manobo)

Geographical Habitats

• Philippines

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

• Oct (Philippines)

Spiny climbing palm. Leaves to 1.8mm long armed beneath with hooks, spiny leaflets to 8mm x 22mm. Fruiting spadix to 600m long, greenish fruit 12mm x 15mm.

For tying

Further References

• NYBG
• Elmer
• Kew