| Collector | Maturbongs, R.A. |
| Number | RAM644 |
| Collected with | Wanggai,J., Jitmau,M. & Sagisolo,M. |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
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| Locality | Pass Valley Vill., Abenaho Sub Dist. Jayawijaya Dist. On the slope hills |
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| Minimum elevation (m) | 1420 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1420 |
| Start date | 1999/12/16 |
| End date | 1999/12/16 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Calamus aruensis Becc. |
| Determined by | A. Henderson |
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| Field notes | Big solitary rattan,climbing to 5m high. Diam. With sheath 3cm, without sheath 2cm. Sheath covered with long triangular brown spines ca. 5cm. Leaf to 200cm long; cirrus to 150cm long;leaflets 16-17 pcs on each side of the rachis, irregularly arranged. Juvenile plant. Uses: as basic material for hanging bridge, bow string |
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