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Plectocomia elongata is a climbing rattan palm from wet tropical Southeast Asia and northeast India, grown mainly for its long, spiny, flexible canes. It needs warm, humid conditions and a sturdy support to climb.
Plectocomia elongata is a species of plant in the family Arecaceae. It is native to Assam, India, Borneo, Cambodia, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
