Calamus jenkinsianus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Calamoideae |
Tribe: | Calameae |
Genus: | Calamus |
Species: | C. jenkinsianus
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Binomial name | |
Calamus jenkinsianus | |
Synonyms | |
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Calamus jenkinsianus [1] is an Asian species of rattan in the family Arecaceae and the tribe Calameae; it is widely known under its synonym Daemonorops jenkinsiana. [2] It has been recorded from: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, [3] (where it is called mây rút).
The seeds of species such as C. jenkinsianus (Chinese: 星月菩提) are harvested for the production of Buddhist prayer beads.