Are Arenga Pinnata and Calamus Yunnanensis in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Arecaceae.

Can you substitute Arenga Pinnata for Calamus Yunnanensis?

They share the Arecaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Arenga Pinnata vs Calamus Yunnanensis

Arenga pinnata · Calamus yunnanensis

Arenga Pinnata

Arenga pinnata

T Traditional Use

Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Arenga
Primary use: medicinal

Arenga pinnata is an economically important feather palm native to tropical Asia, from eastern India east to Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines in the east. Common names include sugar palm, areng palm, black sugar palm, and kaong palm, among other names.

Calamus Yunnanensis

Calamus yunnanensis

T Traditional Use

Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Calamus
Primary use: medicinal

At a glance

· Both in Arecaceae, but different genera (Arenga vs Calamus).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Arenga Pinnata: T; Calamus Yunnanensis: T.