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 Africa.

2012年5月11日 · The rattan palm is a strong, vine-like, robust climbing plant that differs from other palms in having tough, thin stems and a climbing behavior. It has prickly hooks or whitish spines on the mid-rib of its leaves that it uses to remain attached to the trees on which it grows.

2018年10月3日 · The largest rattan palms hail from the genus Calamus and all but one are native to Asia. Many species of rattan have whip-like stems that would be easy to miss in a lush jungle. Be aware of your surroundings though, because these spikes are quite capable of ripping clothes and flesh to pieces.

Calamus rotang, also known as common rattan, is a plant species native to India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar (Burma). It is one of the scandent (climbing) rattan palms used to make Malacca cane furniture, baskets, walking-sticks, umbrellas, tables and general wickerwork, and is found in Southwest Asia.

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 .

2024年3月5日 · Rattan is a type of palm belonging to the Calameae tribe that grows in a climbing or creeping manner. The Calameae tribe consists of around 600 members, widely distributed in tropical regions of Africa, Australia, and Asia, with the majority found in Southeast Asia.

2022年1月24日 · Rattan is a type of reed-like, flexible wood, a naturally renewable palm which has many ecological benefits as its ground-spreading foliage and its straight roots help prevent soil corrosion, whilst its penniform and its leaves prevent heavy rain floods.