Fish-tail lawyer cane
It is a tropical plant. It grows along the edges of drier rainforests. They do best with a warm, well-drained site. Light shade is good and the soil should be rich. They are very frost sensitive when young. In Northeast Australia they grow from sea level to 1,000 m altitude. They can grow in warm temperate frost free places. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens. It suits hardiness zones 9-12. Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens.
Also known as:
Rotan ekor ikan
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Shoots
Where does Fish-tail lawyer cane grow?
Found in: Asia, Australia, Indonesia, SE Asia
Notes: There are 375-400 Calamus species. There are 175 species in tropical Asia.
Growing Fish-tail lawyer cane
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed. Seed usually grow within 6 months. Seedlings and suckers are difficult to transplant.
Edible Uses: The fleshy layer around the seed is eaten.
Production: They are fast growing. In Australia, fruiting occurs from April to December.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Shoots | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Fish-tail lawyer cane Photos
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