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Calamus manillensis

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

(Martius) H. Wendland

Cultivated

C, fruit

Common Names

• Sarani (Bagobo)
• Lintocan (Bagobo)
• Bunlac (Manobo)
• Tumarom (Manobo)
• Bayabong (Manobo)

Geographical Habitats

• Luzon
• Mindanao - Philippines

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest.

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

• Jul (Philippines)

Looping climbing spiny palm to 25m. Spiny stem sheath. Leaves to 3m long, hooked beneath, leaflets to 450mm x 80mm. Erect axillary infructescence to 6m long. Infructescecne to 1.5m long. Light green beaked fruit with brown margins to 15mm diameter.

Edible fruit, canes used for tying

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Elmer
• Kew