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Table 17. The rattans <strong>of</strong> Africa; taxonomy and utilisation<br />
Genus Species Description Distribution Cane use Non-cane uses<br />
Calamus deërratus G. Mann & H. Clustering flagellate species; stems to 20m long up to 35mm in Senegal to Angola, west to Uganda Yes, but only in absence <strong>of</strong> other, Many<br />
Wendl.<br />
diameter; leaves ecirrate<br />
more desirable species<br />
Eremosptha barendii sp. nov Clustering; stems to 30m long, up to 25mm in diameter;<br />
conspicuous knee and bracts on inflorescence<br />
Southern Cameroon None recorded None recorded<br />
cabrae de Wild. Clustering; stems to 50m long, up to 25mm in diameter; leaflets Gabon & DR Congo to northern Yes, Few<br />
obovate; papillose inflorescence<br />
Angola<br />
cuspidata (G. Mann & H. Clustering; stems to 15m long, 25cm in diameter; leaflets with Congo Basin Few None recorded<br />
Wendl.) H. Wendl.<br />
conspicuous apiculum<br />
haullevilleana de Wild. Clustering; stems to 25m long, up to 25mm in diameter; ocrea<br />
striate; leaflets spathulate – ovate<br />
Congo Basin Yes, highly prized and widely traded Many<br />
hookeri (G. Mann & H. Clustering; stems to 30m, up to 30mm in diameter; knee Sierra Leone to Gabon Yes, although mostly in absence <strong>of</strong> Few<br />
Wendl.) H. Wendl.<br />
conspicuous, leaflets rhomboid to obovate<br />
other species<br />
laurentii de Wild. Clustering; stems to 30m, up to 30mm in diameter; knee Congo Basin with outliers in Upper Few recorded None recorded<br />
conspicuous; lowermost leaflets clasping stem<br />
Guinea forest<br />
macrocarpa (G. Mann & H. Clustering; stems to 50m long, 10-18mm in diameter; juvenile Senegal to DR Congo Yes, juvenile form is the best small- Many<br />
Wendl.) H. Wendl.<br />
leaves bifid, adult leaflets linear lanceolate<br />
diameter cane in Africa. Widely<br />
traded<br />
quinquecostulata Becc. Clustering; stems to 15m long, 10mm in diameter Se Nigeria to southern Cameroon Few None recorded<br />
tessmanniana Becc. Clustering; stems to 100m long (although branching is<br />
common), up to 15cm in diameter; glaucous grey-green leaflets<br />
Southern Cameroon to E. Guinea None recorded None recorded<br />
wendlandiana Dammer ex Clustering; stems to 60m, up to 30mm in diameter; conspicuous SE Nigeria to Gabon Yes, but poor quality cane<br />
Becc.<br />
knee and rhomboid leaflets<br />
Laccosperma acutiflorum (Becc.) J. Dransf. Clustering; stems to 70m, up to 60mm in diameter; yellowish<br />
appearance; non-pendulous leaflets<br />
Upper Guinea to DR Congo None recorded None recorded<br />
laeve (G. Mann & H. Wendl.) Clustering; stems <strong>of</strong>ten branching, to 10m, up to 15mm in Upper Guinea to DR Congo None Few<br />
H. Wendl.<br />
diameter; leaflet margins unarmed; seeds smooth<br />
opacum (G. Mann & H. Clustering; stems <strong>of</strong>ten branching, to 10m, up to 15mm in Upper Guinea to DR Congo Yes, but poor quality cane Few<br />
Wendl.) Drude<br />
diameter; leaflet margins armed; seeds warty<br />
robustum (Becc.) J. Dransf. Clustering; stems to 45m, 50mm in diameter; leaflets<br />
conspicuously pendulous, glaucous blue-green<br />
SE Nigeria to DR Congo Yes, highly prized cane; traded widely Many<br />
secundiflorum (de Beauv.) Clustering; stems to 30m, up to 35mm in diameter; leaflets Senegal to DR Congo Yes, highly prized cane; traded widely Many<br />
Kuntze<br />
sigmoid, dark green<br />
Oncocalamus macrospathus Burr. Clustering; stems to 35m, up to 30mm in diameter, sheaths well Southern Cameroon to northern No; poor quality cane None recorded<br />
armed; rachillae bright yellow, seeds smooth.<br />
Angola<br />
mannii (H. Wendl.) H. Wendl. Clustering; stems to 30m, 28 mm in diameter, sheaths wellarmed;<br />
rachillae bright crimson, seeds warty<br />
Southern Cameroon to Gabon No; poor quality cane None recorded<br />
tuleyi sp. nov. Clustering; stems to 30m, up to 45mm in diameter, sheaths<br />
sparsely or unarmed; seeds smooth<br />
SE Nigera and SW Cameroon No; poor quality cane None recorded<br />
wrightianus Hutch. Clustering ?; stems to 10m, up to 10mm in diameter; leaflets<br />
sigmoid<br />
Southern Nigeria Yes, but for cane rope and twine only Few<br />
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