Calamus melanorhynchus (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Calamus melanorhynchus Becc.

Family: Palmae

Vernacular names

• Philippines: dalimban (Bagobo).

Distribution

The Philippines (Davao).

Uses

Canes used in making baskets and other handicrafts.

Observations

Mediumsized rattan. Stem without leafsheaths to 25 mm in diameter, with sheaths to 40 mm in diameter. Leaves cirrate; leafsheaths densely armed with flat, rigid, triangular black spines; flagellum present. leaflets numerous, linear lanceolate. Fruit globularovoid. Endemic to the Philippines in primary forest at about 1200 m altitude.

Selected sources

2, 3, 8, 11, 22, 23, 26, 37, 38, 39, 45.