Calamus deerratus
Calamus, Rattan
Other regional names: Rattan Palm
- Rattan Palm
Also known as: Calamus akimensis Becc. +10 more
- Calamus akimensis Becc.
- Calamus barteri Drude
- Calamus falabensis Becc.
- Calamus heudelotii Becc. & Drude
- Calamus laurentii De Wild.
- Calamus laurentii DeWild.
- Calamus leprieurii Becc.
- Calamus perrottetii Becc.
- Calamus schweinfurthii Becc.
- Eremospatha deerrata (G.Mann & H.Wendl.) T.Durand & Schinz
- Palmijuncus deerratus (G.Mann & H.Wendl.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Arecaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Calamus deerratus (commonly known as Calamus or Rattan) is a climbing palm belonging to the Arecaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Plant Type
Palm
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre