Calamus palustris Griff.

• Region

  Asia

• Country

  Myanmar

• State/Province

  Chin

• Locality

  Mindat. 1 km NE. of Kanpetlet along trail to river.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

• Coordinates

  21.2346, 93.903

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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BOTANICAL
02390703
Palms of Myanmar
Calamus sp.
Chin State: 1 km NE. of Kanpetlet
along trail to river. In tree along
seasonal stream in cleared area.
21° 14.076’N 93° 54.181’E 1500 m
elev.
Clustered, high-climbing rattan palm to
25 m long; stems 2.5-3 cm diam. with
sheaths, 1.5 cm diam. without; leaves
40-45 cm apart; sheath spines dark
brown to black; blade to 2 m long with
30-40 pinnae per side, pinnae clustered
in groups of 2-5 and fanned in different
planes; petiole 15-20 cm long, cirrus to
1 m long; brownish indûment on sheath
and petiole; inflorescences not seen.
8 March 2003
D.R. Hodel & Aye Pe 1928
Yangon University &
University of California