Localities documented in Tropicos sources  Calamus L.: Australia
(Oceania) China (Asia) India (Asia) Sri Lanka (Asia)    Source:
Missouri Botanical Garden   Article rating from 0 people
Average rating: 2.5 of 5   Calamus (palm)  Calamus is a genus of
the palm family Arecaceae. These are among several genera known
as rattan palms. There are some 325 species in this genus, all
with a palaeotropical distribution. They are mostly leaf-
climbers with slender, reedy stems. To aid scrambling some
species have evolved hooks on the underside of the midrib, or
more commonly by modified pinnae in the form of stout, backward-
pointing spines. These stems may grow to lengths of 200 metres.
[1]  Calamus australis is known as the hairy mary.
Diversity[edit source | edit]  Species include:  References[edit
source | edit]    1. ^ Dictionary of Flowering Plants and Ferns
- JC Willis (1960)   2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Calamus".
Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for
Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian G