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Rattan PRODUCT NAME

Daemonorops Bl. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Rattan
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Product Description: Habit: clustering high climbing pleonanthic diocious rattans. Sheath spines: densely spiny; groups in rows. Knee: present. Climbing organ: cirrus present. Leaf: leaflets regularly arranged. Inflorescence: male and female inflorescences superficially similar. Bract encloses the whole inflorescence; then split to expose flowers; male flower with 3 lobes, small cup-shaped calyx; 3 petals; al most splitting to the base; stamens 6; slightly borne on petal; pistil minute. Sterile male flower borne with female flower; with empty anthers; and soon falling. Female flower larger than male flower; 3-lobed; truncate calyx; 3-petals; 6 stamens; joined at base to form ring. Fruit: covered in reflexed scales; 3 stigmas. Seed with thin to thick; sweet or sour sarcotesta.
NTFP Classification: Crafts and furniture making

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Partners: WWF Greater Mekong – Cambodia Country Programme

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