1 MORPHOLOGY OF RATTAN 1.1 Habits 1.2 The Stem 1.3 The Leaf. 1.3.1 The Leaf Sheath 1.3.2 Rachis and Petiole 1.3.3 Leaflet 1.4 The Climbing Organs 1.5 Inflorescences and Flowers 1.6 Fruits and Seeds 2 TAXONOMY AND DISTRIBUTION OF RATTAN E 2.1 Systematic Research of Ratan 2.2 Rattan Resources and Distribution in World. 2.3 Rattan Resources and Distribution in China 2.4 Key to Rattan Genera in China Details 3 CALAMUS L. 3.1 Calamus acanthospathus Griff. 3.2 Calamus aulsro-guangxiensis S.J.Pei& S.Y.Chen 3.3 Calamus balansaeanus Becc. 3.4 Calamus beccari A.J.Henderson 3.5 Calamus compsostachys Buret. 3.6 Calamus dianbaiensis C.F.Wei 3.7 Calamus egregius Burret. 3.8 Calamus erectus Roxb. 3.9 a Calamus flagellum Griff.ex Mart.var.fagelum 3.9 b Calamus flagellum Griff.ex Mart.var.karinensis Becc. 3.10 Calamus formosanus Becc. 3.11 Calamus gracilis Roxb. 3.12 Calamus guruba Buch.-Ham.ex Mart. 3.13 Calamus henryanus Becc. 3.14 Calamus macrorlhynchus Burret 3.15 Calamus melanochrous Burret 3.16 Calamus menglaensis (S.Y.Chen,S.J.Pei et K.L.Wang) K.L.Wang 3.17 Calamus multispicatus Burret 3.18 a Calamus nambariensis Becc.var.nambariensis 3.18 bCalams nambariensis Becc.var.alpinus S.J.Pei& S.Y.Chen 3.18 c Calamus nambariensis Becc.var.yingjiangensis S.J.Pei& S.Y.Chen 3.19 a Calamus oxycarpus Becc.var.oxycarpus 3.19 b Calamus oxycarpus Becc.var.albidus(L.X.Guo & A.J. Henderson)K.L.Wang. 3.20 Calamus palustris Griff. 3.21 Calamus platyacanthoides Mer.. 3.22 Calamus rhabdocladus Burret 3.23 Calamus simplicifolius C.F.Wei 3.24 Calamus siphonospathus Mart. 3.25 Calamus tetradactyloides Burret 3.26 a Calamus tetradactylus Hance var.tetradactylus
3.26 bCalamus teradactylus Hance var.bonianus(Becc.) Gagnep.&Conratd 3.27 Calamus thysanolepis Hance 3.28 Calamus viminalis Willd. 3.29 Calamus wailong S.J.Pei & S.Y.Chen 3.30 Calamus walkeri Hance 3.31 Calamus wuliangshanensis S.Y.Chen,K.L.Wang et S. J.Pei 4 DAEMONOROPS Blume1 4.1 Daemonorops jenkinsiana(Griff)Mart. 5 MYRIALEPIS Bece. 5.1 Myrialepis paradoxa(Kurz)J Dransf. 6 PLECTOCOMIA Martius ex Blume 6.1 Plectocomia assamica Griff. 6.2 Plectocomia himalayana Griff. 6.3 Plectocomia microstachys Burret. 6.4 Plectocomia pierreana Bec. 7 PROPERTIES AND HARVESTING OF RATTAN RANE 7.1 The Basic Properties of Rattan Cane 7.1.1 The Apparent Characters of Rattan Cane 7.1.2 Anatomical Characteristics of Rattan Cane 7.1.3 Physical and Mechanical Properties of Rattan Cane 7.1.4 Chemical Characteristics of Rattan Cane 7.2 Rattan Harvesting 7.2.1 Harvesting Characteristics. 7.2.2 Harvesting Tools 7.2.3 Harvesting Methods 7.2.4ANovel Rattan Harvesting Equipment 7.3 The Defects and Grading of Rattan Cane 7.3.1 Defects of Rattan Cane 7.3.2 Grading of Rattan cane 7.3.3 Chinese Rattan Cane Defects Standard 8 PROCESSINGAND UTILIZATION OF RATTAN 8.1 Processing of Ratan Cane.... 8.1.1 Oil Curing of Rattan Cane 8.1.2 Protection of Rattan Cane 8.1.3 Prevention and Control of Rattan Cane Discoloration 8.1.4 Bleaching of Rattan Cane 8.1.5 Dyeing of Rattan Cane 8.1.6 Modification of Rattan Cane. 8.2 Comprehensive Utilization of Rattan Cane 8.2.1 Requirements of Industrial Rattan Cane- 8.2.2 Rattan Cane Preparation and Processing 8.2.3 Recovery Percentage of Rattan Canes 8.2.4 Utilization of Rattan Waste Literature Cited. Index of Scientific Names Index of Common/Vernacular Names County of Rattan Distribution in China
Acronyms of Specimen Collector Herbarium Code Code of Ethnic Minorities Names Rattan Glossary Acknowledgments
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