Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusCalamus
Scientific name with authorshipCalamus melanochaetes (Blume) Miq.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acanthophoenix grandis AndréCalamus acanthopis Griff.Calamus angustifolius Griff.Calamus aureus (Renuka & Vijayak.) W.J.BakerCalamus binnendijkii (Becc.) W.J.BakerCalamus fissus (Blume) Miq.Calamus grandis Griff.Calamus hygrophilus Griff.Calamus intermedius Griff.Calamus kurzianus (Hook.f. ex Becc.) W.J.BakerCalamus lewisianus Griff.Calamus luteus W.J.BakerCalamus manii (Becc.) W.J.BakerCalamus margaritae HanceCalamus monticola Griff.Calamus nutantiflorus Griff.Calamus pachyrostris (Becc.) W.J.BakerCalamus palembanicus (Blume) Miq.Calamus rarispinosus (Renuka & Vijayak.) W.J.BakerCalamus sepal (Becc.) W.J.BakerCalamus singalanus (Becc.) W.J.BakerCalamus stenophyllus (Becc.) W.J.BakerCalamus treubianus (Becc.) W.J.BakerCalamus trichrous (Miq.) Miq.Calamus wrightmyoensis (Renuka & Vijayak.) W.J.BakerDaemonorops aciculata Ridl.Daemonorops angustifolia (Griff.) Mart.Daemonorops angustispatha FurtadoDaemonorops aruensis Becc.Daemonorops aurea Renuka & Vijayak.Daemonorops bakauensis Becc.Daemonorops binnendijkii Becc.Daemonorops carcharodon Ridl.Daemonorops cinnamomea SchaedtlerDaemonorops curtisii FurtadoDaemonorops fissa BlumeDaemonorops fissa var. cinnamomea Becc.Daemonorops grandis (Griff.) Mart.Daemonorops grandis var. megacarpus FurtadoDaemonorops hallieriana Becc.Daemonorops hygrophila (Griff.) Mart.Daemonorops imbellis Becc.Daemonorops intermedia (Griff.) Mart.Daemonorops javanica FurtadoDaemonorops jenkinsiana (Griff.) Mart.Daemonorops jenkinsiana var. tenasserimica Becc.Daemonorops kiahii FurtadoDaemonorops kirtong Griff.Daemonorops kurziana Hook.f. ex Becc.Daemonorops laciniata FurtadoDaemonorops lewisiana (Griff.) Mart.Daemonorops malaccensis Mart.Daemonorops manii Becc.Daemonorops margaritae (Hance) Becc.Daemonorops melanochaetes BlumeDaemonorops melanochaetes var. depressiglobus Teijsm. & Binn.Daemonorops melanochaetes var. depressiglobus Teijsm. & Binn. ex Becc.Daemonorops melanochaetes var. macrocarpus Becc.Daemonorops melanochaetes var. macrocymbus Becc.Daemonorops melanochaetes var. microcarpus Teijsm. & Binn.Daemonorops melanochaetes var. microcarpus Teijsm. & Binn. ex Becc.Daemonorops melanochaetes var. padangensis Becc.Daemonorops monticola (Griff.) Mart.Daemonorops nuriae FurtadoDaemonorops nurii FurtadoDaemonorops nutantiflora (Griff.) Mart.Daemonorops ornata W.BullDaemonorops pachyrostris Becc.Daemonorops palembanica BlumeDaemonorops pierreana Becc.Daemonorops pseudosepal Becc.Daemonorops rarispinosa Renuka & Vijayak.Daemonorops schmidtiana Becc.Daemonorops scortechinii Becc.Daemonorops sepal Becc.Daemonorops singalana Becc.Daemonorops stenophylla Becc.Daemonorops tabacina Becc.Daemonorops treubiana Becc.Daemonorops trichroa Miq.Daemonorops wrightmyoensis Renuka & Vijayak.Palmijuncus fissus (Blume) KuntzePalmijuncus grandis (Griff.) KuntzePalmijuncus hygrophilus (Griff.) KuntzePalmijuncus intermedius (Griff.) KuntzePalmijuncus jenkinsianus (Griff.) KuntzePalmijuncus lewisianus (Griff.) KuntzePalmijuncus malaccensis (Mart.) KuntzePalmijuncus margaritae (Hance) KuntzePalmijuncus monticola (Griff.) KuntzePalmijuncus nutantiflorus (Griff.) KuntzePalmijuncus palembanicus (Blume) KuntzePalmijuncus trichrous (Miq.) KuntzeRotang palembanicus (Blume) Baill.
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier665239-1
Use codesHF MA
Crop wild relativeNo
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.