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Calamus spiculifer

Botanic Family
Arecaceae
Author
J. Dransfield & W.J. Baker

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Geographical Habitats

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climber to 35m+. Stem sheaths to 28mm diameter. Leaves to 900mm long with 9-11 pairs of leaflets, basal leaflets to 220mm x 60mm, mid-leaflets to 280mm x 60mm, apical leaflets to 190mm x 40mm. Staminate inflorescence to 2.5m with bracts 1.5mm x 1mm & bracteoles to 1.2mm. Staminate flowers 2mm x 1.5mm, calyx 1.2mm x 1.5mm with triangular lobes to 0.2mm, petals 2mm x 0.7mm. Pistillate inflorescence to 2.7mm long with bracts 2mm x 3mm & bracteoles to 1mm. Beaked fruit 13mm x 10mm, beak 1.5mm x 1.5mm.

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