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Rattan, also spelled ratan (from Malay: rotan), is the name for roughly 600 species of Old World climbing palms belonging to subfamily Calamoideae. The greatest diversity of rattan palm species and genera are in the closed- canopy old-growth tropical forests of Southeast Asia , though they can also be found in other parts of tropical Asia and ...
Korthalsia is a clustering genus of flowering plant in the palm family spread throughout Southeast Asia.It is a highly specialized rattan with some species known to have an intimate relationship with ants, hence the common name ant rattan. [2]
K. laciniosa is known as mây tầm võng [8] in Vietnam (mây is common to many rattans, including more common and numerous Calamus species; [4] [8] other names such as mây ra may be used locally). Before 1990 it was harvested for markets, however in 2005 it was only used locally in Bạch Mã: harvested when the stems are 10-15mm diameter ...
Calamus is a genus of flowering plants in the palm family Arecaceae that is one of several genera known as rattan palms. There are an estimated 400 species in this genus, all native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, and Australia. [2] [3] [4]
Calamus viminalis, one of many Calamus species commonly referred to as rattan, is a plant of the Arecaceae, or palm, family native to: Java and Bali in Indonesia; Peninsular Malaysia; all parts of Thailand; Cambodia; Cochinchina and Central Annam in Vietnam; all parts of Laos; Myanmar; Bangladesh; Andaman and Nicobar Islands; North-east, North-central, and South India; and probably north-west ...
Daemonorops was a genus of rattan palms in the family Arecaceae. [1] Its species are now included within the genus Calamus. [2] Species now placed in Daemonorops are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate individuals. [3]
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P. luzonensis is a prey of the Philippine eagle population in the Cordillera Central. [7] It is also a host of the East Indies reptile tick (Amblyomma helvolum). [8]IUCN red list version 3.1 in 2022 categorized P. luzonensis as a least-concern species. [9]