Calamus grandifolius (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Calamus grandifolius Becc.

Family: Palmae

Vernacular names

• Philippines: sabaong (Tagalog).

Distribution

The Philippines (Laguna, Tayabas).

Uses

The cane is used for making furniture.

Observations

Robust highclimbing rattan. Stem without leafsheaths to 22 mm in diameter, with sheaths to 40 mm in diameter. Leaves large, cirrate; leafsheaths armed with slender, blackish spines; leaflets broadlanceolate. Fruit globose, to 20 mm in diameter. Endemic to the Philippines.

Selected sources

2, 3, 8, 11, 22, 23, 26, 38, 39, 45.