Bark
Stems are 25–50 mm wide, with sheaths extending to 7–10 cm and bearing 3–5 cm flat spines; climbing flagella reach 10–13 m.
Calamus longisetus
Syn. Palmijuncus longisetus
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
(NE)
Local name
- Rattan Palm (English)
Tree type
Evergreen
Deciduous
Family: Arecaceae
15m
Indicated uses
Medicinal
Edible
Ornamental
Avenue
Other
Flowering & fruiting
Flowering
Fruiting
Key characters
Leaves
Pinnate, large fronds measuring 3 to 4 meters long. The leaflets are distinctively lined with black bristles and armed with yellow-based spines.
Flower
Small, greenish-yellow flowers that develop in clustered inflorescences. The species is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers reside on separate individual plants.
Fruit / Seeds
Top-shaped, globose berries covered in brown, scaly bands.
Did you know?
When the bark is injured, the tree releases a deep-red resinous exudate, giving it an unusual blood-like appearance.
Distribution
Assam to Peninsula Malaysia