Laccosperma secundiflorum
(P.Beauv.) Kuntze
Arecaceae
Ancistrophyllum secundiflorum (P.Beauv.) H.Wendl.
Calamus secundiflorus P.Beauv.
Laccosperma laurentii (De Wild.) J.Dransf.
Laccosperma majus (Burret) J.Dransf.
Neoancistrophyllum secundiflorum (P.Beauv.) Rauschert
Common Name: Large Rattan
Stem and leaves
Photograph by: J. Lowe
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Stem and leaves
Photograph by: J. Lowe
Image credit to Palmweb
Plants climbing through the other vegetation
Photograph by: John Dransfield
Image credit to Palmweb
Inflorescence
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Climbing into the other vegetation
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Fruits
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Close-up of the fruits
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General Information
Large rattan is a climbing palm that clambers through the trees of the jungle and can produce long stems of 35 metres or more and up to 3 cm 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 plant is much utilized by local people for food and a wide range of commodities, whilst the canes are also traded for making baskets etc.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Western tropical Africa - Cameroon.
Habitat
Wet forests[
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
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 35.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the humid tropics.
Edible Uses
The terminal buds are cooked as a vegetable[
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 stems are tapped for their sap which is used as a drink[
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/
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The stems are used for a variety of purposes including basket making, hut building and weaving[
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.
,
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/
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
