Calamus draco

Calamus draco
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Calamoideae
Tribe: Calameae
Genus: Calamus
Species:
C. draco
Binomial name
Calamus draco
Synonyms
  • Calamus draconis Oken
  • Daemonorops draco (Willd.) Blume
  • Daemonorops rubra (Reinw. ex Blume) Mart.
  • Palmijuncus draco (Willd.) Kuntze

Calamus draco is an Asian species of rattan plant in the family Arecaceae; its native range is from peninsular Thailand to western Malesia. It is a source of the red resin known as dragon's blood, which is a pigment with medicinal uses.

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