Food Plants International

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English: Claudie River Lawyer Vine Scientific name: Calamus warburgii Schumann.
Tok pisin: Synonyms:
Tok ples: Plant family: Arecaceae
Description: A climbing palm with many thorns. It
forms large clumps. The stems are 35 m long and 2.5
cm wide. The leaves are 2.6 m long. The leaves climb
upwards but arch over. The leaves have 80-100 shinygreen
leaflets. The leaflets are 25 cm long and 2 cm
wide. The leaf sheath has spines about 5 cm long. The
leaflets are limp and regularly spaced. They taper
towards the tip. There are 4 m long stalks at the ends of
many leaves which helps the plant climb.
Distribution: A tropical plant. It is very frost sensitive.
They need a well-drained soil. Seedlings need to be in
the shade.
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. The seed germinate in 3-4 months. Seed need to be
sown fresh. Seedlings are difficult to transplant.
Production:
Use: The green juicy flesh layer under the skin but around the seed is eaten raw.
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