Rattan PRODUCT NAME
Plectocomia pierreana Becc. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Rattan |
| Local Name: | Cambodia: Chang O (Tresh Amboh, Phdao Reussey Msao) |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
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| Product Description: | Habit: clustering; high climbing rattan; to 30m long. Leaf sheath: 0.5-9cm diameter; green with brown or white cuticle when the stem is immature. Sheath spines: in short (or sometimes long) rows; spines usually 1-2cm long; connate at base; light green-brown at base; dark orange or light brown; with black tip; pointing in all planes. Knee: absent. Ocrea: 0.2-0.3cm long, dark grey; indumentum absent. Climbing organ: cirrus 30-70cm long. Leaf: 55-300cm long; petiole 0.9cm long; channelled; spines absent on channelled side; sparsely present on under side; apex terminating in a cirrus. Leaflets loosely grouped; in grouped of 2-3 on each side; leaflets of mid rachis 13-55 x 4.5cm; elliptic; base cuneate; margin entire; apex narrowly acuminate; veins distinct; surface above glossy green; under surface with white cuticle which washes off as leaf ages. Cane: 0.5-4cm diameter; internode 11-24cm long; core soft; poorly durable and flexible. Inflorescence: 0.5-1m long; branches pendulous; up to 70cm long; primary bracts entire; slightly inflated; unarmed; secondary bracts overlapping; expanded to covered rachillae; 1.9-4cm in male, 2.5-4cm in female; male and female 2-branched. Fruit: 2 x 2cm, globose; mature scale green with red margin |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Cambodia |
| Description: | Throughout forest areas of Cambodia. Habit in disturbed semi-evergreen forest to evergreen forest. Altitude is about sea level to ca. 1000 meter |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | other |
| Uses: | Its cane is used for handicrafts and low quality furniture |
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| Market Information: | A 4-5m cane is 150-220 riel. It is mainly collected for domestic use but not for export |
| Partners: | WWF Greater Mekong – Cambodia Country Programme |
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