Arecaceae FAMILY
Plectocomia elongata
Plectocomia elongata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Climber
Growth—
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[1]. A monocarpic species, it can grow for many years without flowering, then flowers prolifically before setting seed and dying[2, 1]. The plant often forms buds near the base of the stem - these basal buds can sometimes come into growth and produce a new plant after the main stem has flowered and died[3].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Plectocomia+elongata>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]A Field Guide of the Rattans of Cambodia — Khou Eang Hourt · World Wildlife Fund · 2008 ↩︎A draft publication giving an excellent concise guide to the various rattan species growing in Cambodia.
- [2]A Field Guide to Philippine Rattans — Aida C. Baja-Lapis · Rushing Water Publishers Ltd; Philippines · 2010 · ISBN 0117-3375 ↩︎A very useful book with concise information on the various rattan species that grow in the Philippines
- [3]Palms of Southern Asia — Henderson A. · Princeton University Press, New York · 2009 · ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9 ↩︎An excellent concise guide
- [4]Flora of Peninsula Malaysia — http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my ↩︎In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
- [5]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.