Daemonorops longipes

Botanical Description

Daemonorops longipes is a vigorous, evergreen climbing palm with long, stout, spiny, unbranched stems. The stems are up to 20 metres long, 5cm in diameter with internodes 5- 12cm long. The large leaves are about 3 metres long[ 548 Title Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden Calcutta. Vol. 12, Pt. 1 Publication Author Beccari O. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bengal Secretariat Press; Calcutta. Year 1911 ISBN Description A monograph of the genus Daemonorops. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 1018 Title A Field Guide to Philippine Rattans Publication Asia Life Sciences Supplement 5 Author Aida C. Baja-Lapis Publisher Rushing Water Publishers Ltd; Philippines Year 2010 ISBN 0117-3375 Description A very useful book with concise information on the various rattan species that grow in the Philippines ]. The stems are harvested from the wild for use in making furniture.