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Calamus optimus

Botanic Family
Arecaceae
Author
Beccari

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Geographical Habitats

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climbing palm to 50m+. Leaf sheaths armed with black-tipped spines. Leaf to 2.5m long with cirrus to 1.5m long. Up to 8 coriaceous leaflets per side, largest to 850mm x 110mm. Female inflorescence with rachillae to 80mm long with 12 flowers each side. Ripe yellowish-brown fruit 14mm x 11mm with short beak to 1.5mm.

Best rattan in Borneo

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