Opportunities for commercial rattan planting in Malaysia

Aminuddin Mohamad, . and Salleh Mohd Nor, . Opportunities for commercial rattan planting in Malaysia. pp. 113-117. ISSN 0126-575X

Out of 107 rattan species in Peninsular Malaysia about 20 species are being used by the industry. Due to large consumption by about 640 mills several species need to be planted on a large scale. The habitat requirement growth characteristics distribution and the contribution to the rattan industry of Calamus manan C. caesius and C. palustris are described. C. manan found mainly on slopes of hill dipterocarp forests abundant between 600-1000 m altitude; C. caesius is a clustering small diameter species which requires shade during establishment and is found to grow in areas of high water table while C. palustris is found in secondary forest or belukar and can be found in abandoned rubber estates

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Out of 107 rattan species in Peninsular Malaysia about 20 species are being used by the industry. Due to large consumption by about 640 mills several species need to be planted on a large scale. The habitat requirement growth characteristics distribution and the contribution to the rattan industry of Calamus manan C. caesius and C. palustris are described. C. manan found mainly on slopes of hill dipterocarp forests abundant between 600-1000 m altitude; C. caesius is a clustering small diameter species which requires shade during establishment and is found to grow in areas of high water table while C. palustris is found in secondary forest or belukar and can be found in abandoned rubber estates

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Summary (En)
AGROVOC Term:	CALAMUS (PALMA)
AGROVOC Term:	PLANTACION
AGROVOC Term:	ESPECIES
AGROVOC Term:	AGROFORESTERIA
AGROVOC Term:	INDUSTRIA FORESTAL
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:56
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20823

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