| Collector | Maturbongs, R.A. |
| Number | 697 |
| Collected with | C.D. Heatubun & M. Sagisolo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Subpart | Papua |
| County | |
| Locality | Sorong Dist., N Mosool Is., about 20 km W of Waigama Vill., near Motlol Camp. Growing near creek, on the rocky plain. |
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| Minimum elevation (m) | 10 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 10 |
| Start date | 2002/01/22 |
| End date | 2002/01/22 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Calamus papuanus Becc. |
| Determined by | A. Henderson |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Small clustering rattan, climbing to 15m high. Diam. with sheath 1cm, without 3mm; nodes 25-28cm long. Sheaths smooth, covered by brown indumentum. Leaf to 30cm long, petiole 10cm; leaflets devided into three groups; flagellum to 100cm long. Notes: The cane of the rattan is used for basket matting. V.N.:Lamtei (Matbat lang.) |
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