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Calamus zieckii

Botanic Family

Arecaceae

Author

Fernando

Common Names

• Wasam (Papua New Guinea)

Geographical Habitats

• New Guinea - Papua New Guinea

Natural Habitats

• Swamp forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climbing rattan palm to 30m, stem sheath with straw-coloured spines. Leaf to 2m long including cirrus to 1mm, 15-17 leaflets each side. Female inflorescence 1m long.

Further References

• Kew
• Jstor