Calamus multinervis (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Calamus multinervis Becc.

Family: Palmae

Vernacular names

• Philippines: balala, ubli (Ilokano).

Distribution

The Philippines (Batan, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte). == Uses ==

The cane is used for making furniture.

Observations

Robust rattan. Stem without leafsheaths to 30 mm in diameter, with sheaths to 50 mm in diameter. Leaves large, to 2 m long, cirrate; leaflets equidistant, elongatelanceolate. Fruit globoseovoid, with short conical beak. Endemic to the Philippines.Found in forest at low and medium altitudes.

Selected sources

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