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Calamus pachystemonus

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

Thwaites

Common Names

• Kookool-wel (Sri Lanka)

Geographical Habitats

• SW. Sri Lanka

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

• Nov-Dec (Sri Lanka)

Fruiting Times

Climber. Armed leaf sheaths. Leaf to 600mm long with 4-7 leaflets to 350mm x 60mm. Spadix to 125mm long. Male flowers to 4mm long. Drupe to 9mm diameter.

Handicrafts, weaving, edible shoots

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Palmweb
• JBNHS