Calamus godefroyi
| Calamus godefroyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Calamus |
| Species: | C. godefroyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamus godefroyi | |
Part of a group, the subfamily Calamoideae, whose members are usually called rattans in English, Calamus godefroyi, is a climbing plant, and part of the Arecaceae, or palm, family.
It is native to Cambodia, central Laos and northeast Thailand,[3][4] and possibly southern Vietnam.[5]
Calamus godefroyi grows as a
Tonle Sap, Cambodia, which would ensure a secure population, but it not there is moderate concern.[3]
The plant is known by various names, including phdau tük (
The trunk/cane of the plant is used for mat and furniture making in Cambodia.[5] Elsewhere the stem is used for handicrafts, and the shoot is eaten.[3] The fruit is eaten in the mountainous areas of Luang Namtha Province, northwest Laos, where it is collected from primary forest.[6]
References
- . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Calamus godefroyi Becc". International Plant Name Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ JSTOR 4110822.
- ^ "Calamus godefroyi Becc., Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 11(1): 267 (1908)". PALMweb. palmweb.org. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d Pauline Dy Phon (2000). Plants Utilised In Cambodia/Plantes utilisées au Cambodge. Phnom Penh: Imprimerie Olympic. p. 121.
- ^ a b Yamada Kenichiro; et al. (2004). "Use of Natural Biological Resources and Their Roles in Household Food Security in Northwest Laos". Southeast Asian Studies. 41 (4): 426–43. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ John Dransfield PONGSATTAYAPIPAT; Barfod, A. S.; Pongsattayapipat, R. (2004). "A preliminary checklist to Thai Palms". Thai for. Bull. (Bot.). 32: 32–72. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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