Laccosperma opacum
(G.Mann & H.Wendl.) Drude
Arecaceae
Ancistrophyllum opacum (G.Mann & H.Wendl.) Drude
Calamus opacus G.Mann & H.Wendl.
Neoancistrophyllum opacum (G.Mann & H.Wendl.) Rauschert
Common Name: Rattan Palm
General Information
Rattan palm is a climbing or scrambling palm producing stems that can be up to 30 metres long and 1cm in diameter[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
The canes of this species are greatly valued for many purposes such as basket making and house building, and are widely harvested from wild plants both for local use and for trade[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Western tropical Africa - Cameroon.
Habitat
Rainforests[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the tropical rainforest.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The canes are used for making baskets, house construction etc[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
