Rattan PRODUCT NAME
Calamus erinaceus (Becc.) J. Dransf. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Rattan |
| Local Name: | Cambodia: Phdao Aeng (Phdao Toek Prai) |
| Family: | Arecaceae (alt. Palmae) subfamily: Calamoideae tribe: Calameae subtribe: Calaminae. |
| Other Species of Same Genera: | Daemonorops erinacea Becc.; Calamus aquatilis Ridley. |
| Product Description: | Habit: clustering; climbing; to 20m long. Leaf sheath: 1.4-3.5cm diameter; pale orange-green. S heat spines: a mixture of short and long spines, up to 4c m long; spines at sheath mouth to 6cm long; hard, in short and long rows; needle-shaped; pointing upward and downward; yellow-brown from base upward. Knee: conspicuous, knot-shaped spines and bristles in rows on knee; light brown. Ocrea 0.1-0.2cm long; black; bristles absent. Climbing organ: cirrus 1.2-1.8m long. Leaf: sheath 3cm long; petiole to 28cm long, with no channel, dorsal surface absence of spine, margin with long and short spines, yellow; rachis to 2m long. Leaves apex ends with cirrus to 2m long. Leaf lets regular; up to 70 on each side. Leaflet on middle rachis 30-35 x 1-1.5cm; base cuneate; margin with sparse bristles; apex narrowly acuminate; mid vein prominent; two side veins distinct; surface above glabrous; lower surface brown sport and bristles. Cane: 0.8-1.5cm diameter; internodes 10-25cm long; durable. Inflorescence to 1.5m long, peduncle enclosed within the leaf sheath; bract tubular, sparsely spiny, flatten in small sheet at mouth; female inflorescence one branched. Fruit: fruit to 1cm diameter; globose; perianth divided at base |
| NTFP Classification: | Crafts and furniture making |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Cambodia |
| Description: | Coastal zone mainly at upper edge of mangrove forest, and along sea estuaries. From sea level to 20 meter. In Kampot, Kampong Som and Koh Kong Provinces |
USES AND PARTS USED
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| Uses: | Its canes are used for the production of furniture, in combination with other products such as wood. However, the flexibility of the cane is poor, and is not used mush a handicraft maker |
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| Management Practices: | Its cane is 200 riel for 4-5 meters. It is reported that it was formerly exported to Thailand, but no anymore because outer layer of its cane is usually broken when bent |
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| Partners: | other |
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| External Links: | http://www.tropicos.org/NameSubordinateTaxa.aspx?nameid=2402122 |
