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Calamus tetradactylus

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

Hance

Propagation

S.

Cultivated

C, cane

Common Names

• Wai Hangnou or Wai Hangnounoi or Wai Keekai or Wai Savang (Lao Loum)
• Re Itch (Alak)
• Kaceck Doikanair (Phong) Re Peu (Alak)
• Wai Krit (Thailand)

Geographical Habitats

• Cambodia
• Fujian
• S. Guangdong
• S. & SE. Guangxi
• Hainan
• Hongkong - China
• Indonesia
• C. Laos
• E. Thailand
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• River delta
• evergreen forest
• scrubland

Flowering Times

• May-Jun (China)

Fruiting Times

• May-Jun (China)

Spiny climbing clustering rattan palm to 6m. Leaves to 700mm with segments 300mm x 30mm. Spiny male & female spadix to 1.1m, spiny spathes, male flower 3mm long with 3-lobed calyx to 1.5mm long, yellowish corolla longer than caly. Female spadix to 1.5m with spathes, spikelets to 70mm, female flower 3mm long inclined at 45º, brown-black or whitish 3-lobed calyx, 3-lobed corolla enveloped by calyx. Fruit 10mm diameter.

Stems used to make baskets, furniture, handicrafts, weaving, tying, edible shoots and fruit

Further References

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