Rattan PRODUCT NAME
Plectocomia elongat Mart. & Blume. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Rattan |
| Local Name: | Cambodia: Phdao Reussey Yeak (also called Phdao Dambang in the south and southwest). |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
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| Product Description: | Habit: clustering high climbing rattan; 30-40m long. Leaf sheath: 4-10cm diameter; green. Sheath spines: arranged in lines; spines up to 4cm; or rarely to 4.5cm long; bases connate; light green; needle-like; light brown; tip dark brown. Knee: absent. Ocrea: tiny. Climbing organ: cirrus 70-90cm long. Leaf: petiole 10-30cm long; deeply channel; rachis apex with cirrus. Leaflets in groups of 2-3 on each side; leaflets of middle rachis 44-65 x 3-4cm; base cuneate; margin non-spiny; apex narrowly acuminate; mid vein prominent; glossy green on above surface; white cuticle on underneath. Cane: 3-5cm diameter, internode 10-25cm long, poorly durable, and flexible. Inflorescence: inflorescence 2 branched. Primary branches 55-65cm long; primary bract to 10cm long; dark brown; subtended peduncle. Secondary bract arranged in opposite rows; 4-6 x 4-6cm; boat-shaped; subtending branches of 3-4 flowers; inflated in hard sheet when fruit in mature. Fruit: fruits 2 x 2cm; oval; scales not channelled; dense bristles; brown; apex with 3 beaks of 1-1.5cm long |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Cambodia |
| Description: | It inhabits evergreen hills or montane forest in Kampot, Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, and Pursat provinces, which are located in the south west and south-west of the country. Found in semi-evergreen to evergreen forest. Altitude: 500-1100 meter |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | other |
| Uses: | Its cane is rarely used except for frame of chairs, tables, beds etc., for local communities |
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| Market Information: | A 4-5m cane is 1500riel at Veal Renh rattan factory. It is collected mainly for local use and not for export |
| Partners: | WWF Greater Mekong – Cambodia Country Programme |
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