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Calamus nambariensis

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

Beccari

Common Names

• Nan ba sheng teng (Pinyin)
• Wai Nwn or Wai Naiuw or Wai Nokkhor or Wai Namleuang (Lao Loum)
• Kateng Blor (Hmong)
• Hoka-bhet (India)

Geographical Habitats

• Bangladesh
• S. & SE. Yunnan - China
• Assam - India
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Tropical forests
• montane forest.

Flowering Times

• Apr-May (China)
• Dec-Jan (China)

Fruiting Times

• Nov-Dec (China)

Robust climbing clustering spiny rattan palm to 25m. Leaf sheath armed with spines to 30mm. Leaves to 3m long with cirrus a further metre, about 30 leaflets per side, leaf segments to 500mm x 40mm. Male inflorescence to 3m,spathes to 60mm, 6-10 male spikelets each side to 180mm, male flowers 3mm long. Female inflorescence armed spadix to 2m long, spikelets to 80mm. Fruit 34mm x 25mm

Tying, weaving

Further References

• FOC
• The Plant List 2
• Palmweb
• Mobot
• F Indochine
• Thai F
• Kew