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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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