Calamus vidalianus (PROSEA)
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Calamus vidalianus Becc.
- Family: Palmae
Vernacular names
- Philippines: butarak (Ilokano).
Distribution
The Philippines (Luzon: Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Batan, Tayabas, Camarines).
Uses
The cane is used for making furniture.
Observations
Highclimbing moderatesized rattan. Stem without leafsheaths to 15 mm in diameter, with sheaths to 25 mm in diameter. Leaves cirrate; leafsheaths scarcely armed; leaflets greenish or purplishgreen. Fruit spherical. Endemic to the Philippines. Found in primary forest at low and medium altitudes.
Selected sources
2, 3, 8, 11, 22, 23, 26, 38, 39, 45.
