Family: Arecaceae / Palmae

Genus: Calamus

Species: longisetus

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000805

Native: India, Myanmar, Thailand

Country: India Myanmar Thailand

S very robust, evergreen, climbing to 10-15 m long, and 25-50 mm in diameter, very spiny stems leaves 3-4 m longInflorescence flagellate, often to 10 m long, the male and female superficially similar, the male branching to 3 orders, the female to 2 orders, with up to 12 rather distant partial inflorescence, the longest to over 15 m long male rachillae to 10 x 04 cm long, female rachillae to 45 x 05 cm  fruit to-shaped to 35 x 2 cm with a triangular beak 04 cm long  seeds about 27 x 17 cm

The rather coarse stems are used in the furniture industry. The rather coarse stems are used in the furniture industry. The stems are used in making baskets and other articles.  The most slender canes are employed entire for binding purposes, and in making chairs, blinds, mats, wicker or basketwork, fishing implements, etc. Twisted together, they make very strong cables. 

Texture: Enriched soil

Fertility: High

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Salinity: Low

Water Sources: Well water

Climates: Tropical

Lights: Light shade

Propagation: Seeds

Flowering time: Summer

Zone: 10 : 10b

Status: Rare

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Climber Palm

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Canoes Furniture

Plant Populations density: Rare

Vegetation types: Evergreen