Calamus Species

- Wilderness Survival

- Survival Reference

Self Sufficiency

- Training Network

Featured Member Video

Making a knife

More Videos by Camp10
View larger or ask the author a question.

Recent Forum Posts

Thread Title	Replies
Some people call them "Bug Out...	4
Talk about Primative skills!	4
New Member of the Kassel Clan	6
Censorship	31
Squirrel Season	90
Orange Crashcarta	12
Southard, check your PM in box.	1
Hypothetical situation/question wit...	27
Facebook Login and Registration but...	8
Hello from the last unincorporated ...	1

Members: 7979 | Posts: 328413
Come Join the Discussion Today!

Our site has been mentioned in:

U.S. News and World Report
Best of the Web - Site of the Week 8/6/01

Discovery Channel Canada
One Week in the Wilderness

USA Today
Hot Sites 08/08/2005

Browse | Search | Submit New Plant | View All

You have to register before you can add new data to this site.
User Name:
Password:
Remember Me?

Scientific Name: Calamus species

Common Name(s): Rattan palm

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: stem, fruit

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Description: The rattan palm is a stout, robust climber. It has hooks on the midrib of its leaves that it uses to remain attached to trees on which it grows. Sometimes, mature stems grow to 90 meters. It has alternate, compound leaves and a whitish flower.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Habitat and Distribution: The rattan palm is found from tropical Africa through Asia to the East Indies and Australia. It grows mainly in rain forests.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Edible Parts: Rattan palms hold a considerable amount of starch in their young stem tips. You can eat them roasted or raw. In other kinds, a gelatinous pulp, either sweet or sour, surrounds the seeds. You can suck out this pulp. The palm heart is also edible raw or cooked.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Logos 13 Aug, 2008	Other Uses: You can obtain large amounts of potable water by cutting the ends of the long stems (see Chapter 6). The stems can be used to make baskets and fish traps.
Current Rating: 0.0000

Locations Found

Australia

All Tags
calamus | palm | rattan

All Pictures

Featured Member Video

Recent Forum Posts

Edible Plants & Mushrooms

Calamus species

Locations Found