Korthalsia laciniosa
Korthalsia laciniosa
Safety & Hazards
Many species in this genus have ants living on them in structures evolved by the plant known as ocreas. In some species the ants can be very aggressive[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 1017 Title Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. Vol. 12 Part 2 Publication Author Beccari O. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bengal Secretariat Book Depot; Calcutta Year 1916 ISBN Description A botanical journal, this volume has an extensice treatment of the Asiatic Palms in the subfamily Lepidocaryeae. Although dated, it remains a classic work. ].
Botanical Description
Rotan dahan is a climbing, evergreen shrub, producing a cluster of slender, woody stems around 20 - 30mm in diameter. A very vigorous species, the stems can be up to 80 metres long, clambering to the tops of trees in the forest, where they then branch and form aerial entanglements in the trees[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 1019 Title A Field Guide of the Rattans of Cambodia Publication Author Khou Eang Hourt Publisher World Wildlife Fund Year 2008 ISBN Description A draft publication giving an excellent concise guide to the various rattan species growing in Cambodia. ]. The durable canes are highly sought after at village level, being used for making baskets, weaving etc[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. They are not generally considered attractive, however, and have little commercial future[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].