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Rattan?
Does anyone know if there are species of rattan that will grow in alpine or
semi-arid climates like Denver Colorado? I heard some bamboo does but am not sure about rattan. -- Mama Bear |
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Rattan?
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: Does anyone know if there are species of rattan that will grow in alpine or semi-arid climates like Denver Colorado? I heard some bamboo does but am not sure about rattan. rattan... plants of the genera Calamus, Daemonorops, and Korthalsia climbing palms of tropical Asia, belonging to the family Palmae (palm family). Rattan leaves, unlike ... www.slider.com/enc/44000/rattan.htm Backward-pointing emergences of an Australian rattanThe backward-pointing hooks (emergences) on this species of rattan (Family Arecaceae) from Queensland, Australia, are useful for this climbing palm to grapple ... www.botgard.ucla.edu/html/botanytextbooks/ lifeforms/climbingplants/a0657tx.html RAINFOREST GIFTS Rattan: a climbing palm... palms are found in South America, all the 600 species of rattan are found ... Rattans belong to the family Calamoideae, which also includes the important sago palm ... www.szgdocent.org/ff/f-rattan.htm - The Making of the ASEAN's 100 Most Precious Plant .... The remaining Rattan genera, Daemonorops , Ceratolobus , Korthalsia , Plectocomia , Plectocomiopsis , Myrialepis , Calospatha , Pogonotium and Retispatha are ... http://www.arcbc.org/arcbcweb/climbi...ms/default.htm - https://www.vedamsbooks.com/no8877.htm Palms of British India and Ceylon/Ethelbert Blatter, S.I. Reprint. 1994, 600 p., plates, 49 figures III. Lepidocaryinae: 4. Mauritieae. 5. Metroxyleae: Sub-tribe: 1. Raphieae: Raphia. 2. Calameae: Metroxylon, Zalacca, Korthalsia, Plectocomia, Plectocomiopsis, Calamus, Daemonorops http://www.xs4all.nl/~pilinut/bamboo_and_rattan.htm Rattan is a climbing palm with numerous thorns or spines, hairs and brittle scattered all over the plant. Some rattans have cirrus, leaves with an extension of the midrib. Others have the flagellum which is also whip-like, that arises from the axil of the leaf sheath. The cirri and flagella enable the palm to climb adjacent tress for support. Rattans are found from near sea level up to more than 2,000 m. They usually grow at low to medium elevations in virgin and second-growth forests but never in the open fields. The most widely distributed species specially in the Philippines is ditaan (Daemonorops mollis), tandulang (Calamus usitatus) and palasan. Rattan is widely used in the furniture industry. The Philippines is the second largest exporter of rattan furniture in the world, nest only to Italy. In 1990, the country supplied 13% of the total world demand for rattan and bamboo furniture. http://www.inbar.int/images/species/rattan.jpg nepal, unknown elevation and inland (westward) southern china unknown elevation east coast up to Kowloon/Hong Kong. http://www.worldinformation.com/Worl...e.asp?country= 852 Hong Kong is subtropical and monsoonal. Summer (from May to mid- September) is hot and humid with a risk of typhoons. July and August can be very hot. Autumn (September to December) is generally sunny, but drier, and the most pleasant time of year. Winter (December to February) is dry, but can get uncomfortably cold, with an average temperature of 15 degrees Celsius (C). snip 15 degrees Celsius is nowhere near as low as: http://www.cityrating.com/citytemper...sp?City=Denver Average Temperature by Month (ºF) 29.7 [approx -1 C] http://www.inbar.int/publication/txt...eport_No15.htm 3.0 Eastern Himalaya Botanically, this part of Himalaya is one of the richest of all the varied vegetation. The forests have species typical of tropical wet evergreen, semi-evergreen, tropical moist deciduous, dry/moist/ deciduous/mixed temperate, sub-alpine and alpine types. The area is drained by mostly north to south flowing rivers viz. Tista, Brahmaputra and the tributaries of the latter. For distribution and density of bamboos in Eastern and N.E. India, humidity or precipitation is one of the main factors governing the enormous genetic diversity, growth and distribution of bamboo brakes in N.E. India, and also the development of complex and varied ecosystems. The present climax condition of different ecosystems of the region support the fragile ecological balance which is upset by various biotic factors. Tropical forests comprise moist and dry deciduous, evergreen and semi- evergreen type of vegetation. These types may be categorized into sub- Himalayan tropical, semi-evergreen, eastern Himalayan sal forests and moist mixed deciduous forest types. The main bamboos in this bioclimatic zone are Dendrocalamus bamiltonii, Bambtrsa balcooa, B. tulda, B. pallida, Melocanna baccifera and Scbizostacbyum dullooa. It is observed that where a great deal of the area has been affected by shifting cultivation it has degenerated into bamboo brakes with species of Melocanna, Bambusa balcooa, Scbizostacbyum polymorphum and S. dullooa. The semi-evergreen and evergreen forests contain the species of Amoora, Canarium, Castanopsis, Chukrasia,Cinnamomum,Dysoxylum, Micbelia, Dipterocalpus, Garcinia, Sborea assamica, Lagerstroemia speciosa, orchids, palms etc. The open areas in this type of forest particularly in precipitous and swampy situations provide perfect habitats for several rattans (Calamus tenuis, C. leptospadix etc.), Salix tetrasperma, Biscbofia javanica, Trewia nudiflora and Barringtonia species. The montane sub-tropical forests experience 1,2002,500 mm of rainfall. Broadly, the forests fall under sub-tropical broad-leaved hill forests of Sikkim, North Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh. The dominant tree species are Engelhardtia, Quercus, Castanopsis and Betula. Among the NTFPs yielding species of this type are Terminalia, Emblica (Amla), Elaeocalpus, bamboos, rattans and medicinal plants (Rauuolfia selpentina, Dioscorea spp., Costus spp. etc.). Among the bamboos, Dendrocalamushookeri,D.sikkimensis,Chimonobambusas pp. Scbizostachyum dullooa, S. poymorphum, S. capitata, S. juschianum, S. griffithii, Thmnocalamus spp. and Phyllostachys species are common. Rattans are represented by Calamus acanthospathus, C. erectus, C. flagellum, C. floribundus, C. latifolius and C. leptospadix. Temperate forests range between the elevations of 1,700 and 3,000 m. These forests may be further classified into Lauraceous, high level Oak- Hemlock (Tsuga),Coniferous and Birch-Rhododendron forests.Darjeeling montane temperate forests of N. Bengal Himalaya enjoy rainfall of ca 3,000mm.Oak forests, laurel forests, Oak-Hemlock forest, TsugaAbies and AbiesRhododendron associations are represented by the species of Lauraceae (Persea, Litsaea), Betula utilis, Querczds lamellosa, Q. lineata, Alnus nepalensis, Acer spp., Magnoliaceae (Magnolia, Michelia, Talauma), Castanopsis spp. and Rhododendron spp. Coniferous forests with potential of gumresin are represented by Pinus wallichiana, Pinus kesiya (cultivated), Abies pindrou,A. densa, Junipers, Larix griffithiana and Picea spp.Among the bamboos common species belong to Arundinaria, Chimonobambusa, Thamnocalamus and Semiarundinaria. Absence of rattans is quite conspicuous. Ecological degradation in this part is due to heavy lopping for fodder, sliding snow on steep to precipitous slopes and other biotic factors. Snip 4.0 N.E. India N.E. India covering Himalayan flanks can be referred to as a centre of genetic diversity for the genus Calamus (25 spp.), Arundinaria sensu stricto (5 spp.), Bambusa (25 spp.), Dinochloa (5 spp.), Dendrocalamus (12 spp.), Scbizostachyum (11 spp.) and Drepanostachyum (7 spp.). Traditionally old cultivation of several bamboos such as Bambusa vulgaris, B. wamin, B. balcooa, Dendrocalamusbookerivar.parishii,D.sikkimensis, Pseudoxytenantbera spp. and Oxytenanthera spp. are cultivated in this region. In several parts of N.E. and N.W. India seems to have reduced the flowering incidence. Studies being carried out reveal morphological infraspecific variants can be distinguished with regards to the branching patterns, culm-sheath, rhizome and young shoots. The potential resource of Himalayan rattans has been depleted due to indiscriminate extraction of immature canes, destruction of their natural habitats and insufficient knowledge on the biology and phenology of species. Since the genetic diversity of rattans has not been measured thoroughly. Calamus acanthospathus, C. inermi s C. latifolius occur in E. Himalaya as an admixture, and systematic taxonomic and genetic evaluation are needed. In the N.E., most of the Calamus species occur between 1,000 and 200 m. Daemororop and Pletocornia species are represented also. Most of the rattan gene pool is under severe threat due to intense environmental interference. ----- It looks doubtful that Colorado is anywhere close to warm enough in winter. Searches done: Rattan Climate Rattan Temperate Nepal rattan elevation Rattan "Minimum Temperature" |"Minimum Temperatures" |
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Rattan?
Searches didn't try:
Rattan "Frost Tolerance" Rattan "Cold Tolerance" didn't try above with: Calameae: , , , , , , Metroxylon Sago Zalacca photo, looks regular tree palm Korthalsia Plectocomia Himalaya Rattan Palm ,,,, Plectocomiopsis Calamus Daemonorops you could repeat the same search terms with each genus name: Climate Temperate "Minimum Temperature" |"Minimum Temperatures" "Frost Tolerance" "Cold Tolerance" also "Climbing Palms" | "Climbing Palm" "Vine Palms" now I'm curious if any 'subtropical' rattans are decently rattan-like and might grow in central California. Rattan California Calameae California Korthalsia California Plectocomia California maybe http://www.angelfire.com/bc/eucalypt...almphotos.html Plectocomia himalayana seedling in a private garden in Olympia, WA [unprotected?] Plectocomiopsis California Calamus California -Acorus rattan | palm maybe, this is interesting http://www.google.com/search?q=Calam...corus+rattan+% 7C+palm+&hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1 DaemonoropsCalifornia ----- MMPND- Sorting Palm names - English index - part2... Rattan palm - Calamus spp. Rattan palm - Daemonorops spp. ... Sainte-Luce palm - Dypsis saintelucei Beentje. Salak palm - Salacca zalacca (Gaertn.) Voss. .... gmr.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/Plantnames/ Sorting/Palms_English_index_part2.html - 73k - Cached - Similar pages MMPND - Sorting Calamus names... Salacca zalacca (Gaertn.) Voss; Calamus zollingeri Becc. Calamus albus Pers. ... ENGLISH : Bluish-grey rattan palm, Golden cane rattan, Rattan palm. ... gmr.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/Plantnames/ Sorting/Calamus.html Checklist of Climbing Palms in Southeast Asia .... Daemonorops virescens, PHL. Korthalsia scaphigera, Cane durable but of poor appearance. IDN, MYS, SGP, THA. Korthalsia angustifolia Blume, BRN, IDN, MYS. ... www.arcbc.org/arcbcweb/climbing_palms/ climbing_palmspage7.htm Checklist of Climbing Palms in Southeast Asia .... Plectocomia sumatrana Miq. IDN. Plectocomiopsis corneri Furtado, none known, IDN, MYS. ... BRN, IDN, LAO, MYS, THA , VNM. Plectocomiopsis mira J. Dransf. ... www.arcbc.org/arcbcweb/climbing_palms/ climbing_palmspage7.htm Checklist of Climbing Palms in Southeast Asia .... BRN, IDN, MYS, SGP, THA. Daemonorops acamptostachys Becc. Fishing baskets from petiole skin. IDN, MYS. Daemonorops acanthobola Becc. IDN, MYS. ... www.arcbc.org/arcbcweb/climbing_palms/ climbing_palmspage5.htm - 19k - Cached - Similar pages [ More results from www.arcbc.org ] Daemonorops mollis - Filipino rattan palm Daemonorops mollis - Filipino rattan palm Origin: Philipines On the edge of a mango orchard. in Northern Thailand. ... http://www.thaipalms.com/encyclopedi...opsmollis.html I bookmarked a bunch of these. maybe i'll look further someday. |
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