Calamus acanthophyllus Becc.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Calamus acanthophyllus Becc.

  • Collector(s)

    A. S. Barfod 723 with Piyakaset Suksathan & Katja Anker, 8 Mar 2006

  • Location

    Thailand. Nong Khai. Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02390371

    Occurrence ID: 2ffa56c4-8715-4b79-aee7-4818377699ee

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Thailand

  • State/Province

    Nong Khai

  • Locality

    Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.2744, 103.907

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FLORA OF THAILAND
Anders S. Barfod
with Piyakaset Suksathan and Katja Anker
723
Calamus acanthophyllus Becc.
Arecaceae
Nong Khai. Nong Khai. Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary.
(103° 54' 25" E 18° 16' 28” N). Alt. 100 m.
Mar 8, 2006
Caespitose, acaulescent, shrubby rattan no more than 1 m tall. Infructescences
produced from ground level. Vernacular name: Wai pum (Thai) or Wai tia (Thai).
Fire tolerant but not fire resistant. The partly subterranean cabbage is eaten
(ethnobotanical information provided by Mr. Swang Onkamtan).
Department of Systematic Botany, University of Aarhus, Denmark (AAU) in
collaboration with the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden (QSBG), The Botanical Garden
Organisation, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Maerim, Chiang Mai and
Forest Herbarium (BKF), Royal Forest Department, Chatuchak, Bangkok.
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