Calamus walkeri

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Calamus (KAL-ah-muhs)
walkeri (wahl-kehr'-ee)
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Guandong, China. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Calamus (KAL-ah-muhs)
Species:
walkeri (wahl-kehr'-ee)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Asia
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Morphology
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

China (South-east China) and Vietnam (except Cochinchina). In forest up to 300 m.

Guandong, China.












Description

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Culture

Comments and Curiosities

Uses: The cane is of high quality for handicrafts.

Conservation: Unknown, but likely to be poor since lowland forests have mostly been cleared in its known range.



External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).

J. Dransfield, A Synopsis of the Rattans (Arecaceae: Calamoideae) of Laos and Neighbouring Parts of Indochina. 2002


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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