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Calamus melanochaetes

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BISH 109320Botany

Calamus melanochaetes

Yellow rattan palm

As recorded: Daemonorops margaritae var. palawanica Becc.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Arecales › Arecaceae

Collected by: Elmer, A.D.E.
Collector number: 12943
Date: April 1, 1911
Locality: Puerto Princesa, Mt. Pulgar
Island: Palawan
Region: Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Calamus melanochaetes · collected 1862–1922Species page ›

Calamus melanochaetes observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1911. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 57 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-16.

Calamus melanochaetes observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia

(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Calamus melanochaetes observed 2026-09-16

2026-09-16

Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia

(c) Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Calamus melanochaetes observed 2026-05-12

2026-05-12

Jalan Peramu Sejahtera 1, Pekan, Pahang, MY

(c) khairul123456, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calamus melanochaetes observed 2026-04-27

2026-04-27

Tagum City, Davao Del Norte, PH

(c) Lou Opeña, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calamus melanochaetes observed 2026-04-27

2026-04-27

澳門松山及松山纜車

(c) 鄭淳蔚, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Calamus melanochaetes observed 2026-04-26

2026-04-26

Hoi Ha Rd, Sai Kung, New Territories, HK

(c) Nicola Newbery, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Calamus melanochaetes. BISH 109320. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956358821. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109320.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956358821 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026