Rattan PRODUCT NAME
Calamus spp. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | rattan |
| Local Name: | Indonesia: rotan. Cambodia: Phdao Toeuk Khmom |
| Family: | Arecaceae (alt. Palmae) subfamily: Calamoideae tribe: Calameae subtribe: Calaminae. |
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| Product Description: | Habit: clustering rattan; 15 (-70) m long. Leaf sheath: 1.5cm diameter; green with black cuticle. Sheath spines: sparse spines; 0.1-0.2 cm long; base cone-shaped, green; spine dark brown. Knee: conspicuous; keel-shaped; green; spines in sparse rows in rib. Ocrea: 0.2-0.4cm long; grey; spine absent. Climbing organ: flagellum 1.5-3m long. Leave: petiole 15cm long; not channelled; rachis 75-84cm long; apex divided at base. Leaflets regularly arranged 3-4cm apart, leaflet of middle rachis 35-36.5 x 1.5-1.7cm; base broadly cuneate; margin sparsely bristled; apex narrowly acuminate; veins 3; prominent, sparsely bristled. Cane 1-2.3cm diameter; internodes 12-30cm long; durable and flexible. |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Cambodia |
| Description: | This species seems confined to the Southwest, ranging from Phnom Samokos Wildlife Sanctuary to Samlot Multiple Use Area. Habitat of evergreen forest, prefers to grow along the edge of streams which are periodically flooded after rain. 300-500m altitude |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | other |
| Uses: | The cane is preferably used to make the base in furniture like bookshelves, beds, and chair |
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| Market Information: | It is extensively collected for commercial trade to Thailand and therefore over-harvested. A cane of 4-5m long was worth 700riel in Battambang province and 900-1100 riel in Kravanh district, Pursat province. |
| Partners: | WWF Greater Mekong – Cambodia Country Programme |
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| External Links: | http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?312269 |
