Types of rattan in Indonesia

There are eight types of rattan in Indonesia, namely, calamus, khortalsia, daemonorops, plectocomia, ceratolobus, plectocomiopsis, calospatha and myrialepis.

There are 8 types of rattan consisting of approximately 306 species in Indonesia which have been identified and spread. Of the total that have been identified, approximately 50 species have been collected, used, processed, and traded for a long time by Indonesians living around the forest to meet local and international demands.

 Of the eight genera, there are two genera of rattan with high economic value, namely calamus and daemonorops. The total number of rattan that has been found and used for local purposes is less than 128 species