| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 11011 |
| Collected with | Manop Poopath, Wolf Eiserhardt, Anupong Tinnavan, Wirata Rujichaipimon, Natcha Sutjaritjai, Adisak Raksujirak, Namthawan Suphuntee, Suåkontip Sirimongkol, Anecha Chiangreang, Chanittha Seesawang, Perasin Thaotawin, Oscar Balslev Wrisberg, Witoon Srisalaeng |
| Country | Thailand |
| Subpart | Trat |
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| Locality | Koh Chang. Salakok village. Route to Salakpet village. Evergreen moist forest remnant, apparently flooded in rainy season |
| Coordinates | 12° 1' 47'' N 102° 23' 4'' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 10 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 10 |
| Start date | 2023/03/09 |
| End date | 2023/03/10 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Calamus latifolius Roxb. |
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| Field notes | Clustering rattan climbing to 10 m. Ca 40 leaves on stem. Leafsheath green, with greyish-red indumentum when young, spines light brown with chestnut edges and yellow swollen base. Spines on knee. Leaf 330 cm incl. 5 cm petiole and 80 cm cirrus. 22 leaflets per side, mostly in pairs which are irregularly spaced. Leaflets sigmoid, cucullate, to 36 cm. Infructescence >100 cm long, 8 first-order branches, 11-12 cm apart, bracts glossy yellowish green, with recurved spines. Rachillae 5 cm long, 16-18 per first-order branches, 3 cm apart. Flowers very dense. Young fruits ovoid, 15 mm long. 12 mm wide, green scales with pale green and chestnut edge. Two leaflets inhabited by leaf-cutter ants |
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