Calamus tetradactylus is a climbing plant in the Arecaceae, or palm, family, and is part of a subfamily, Calamoideae, whose members are usually called rattans in English.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Four-finger Rattan Palm being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Calamus caryotoides
- Calamus formosanus
- Calamus muelleri
- Desmoncus chinantlensis
- Chamaedorea elatior
- Desmoncus polyacanthos
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Arecales
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Genus
- Calamus
- Species
- Calamus tetradactylus
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