●PREFACE
Outline
1 MORPHOLOGY OF RATTAN 2
1.1 Habit 3
1.2 The Stem 4
1.3 The Leaf 5
1.3.1 The Leaf Sheath 5
1.3.2 Rachis and Petiole 6
1.3.3 Lea.et 6
1.4 The Climbing Organs 7
1.5 In.orescences and Flowers 8
1.6 Fruits and Seed 10
2 TAXONOMY AND DISTRIBUTION OF RATTAN 12
2.1 Systematic Research of Rattan 12
2.2 Rattan Resources and Distribution in World 14
2.3 Rattan Resources and Distribution in China 16
2.4 Key to Rattan Genera in China 18
Details
3 CALAMUS L 22
3.1 Calamus acanthospathus Griff 27
3.2 Calamus austro-guangxiensis S.J.Pei & S.Y.Chen 30
3.3 Calamus balansaeanus Becc 32
3.4 Calamus beccarii A.J.Henderson 34
3.5 Calamus compsostachys Burret 37
3.6 Calamus dianbaiensis C.F.Wei 38
3.7 Calamus egregius Burret 40
3.8 Calamus erectus Roxb 42
3.9a Calamus .agellum Griff.ex Mart.var.agellum 45
3.9b Calamus .agellum Griff.ex Mart.var.karinensis Becc 47
3.10 Calamus formosanus Becc.50
3.11 Calamus gracilis Roxb.52
3.12 Calamus guruba Buch.-Ham.ex Mart.55
3.13 Calamus henryanus Becc.59
3.14 Calamus macrorhynchus Burret 61
3.15 Calamus melanochrous Burret 63
3.16 Calamus menglaensis (S.Y.Chen，S.J.Pei et K.L.Wang)K.L.Wang 65
3.17 Calamus multispicatus Burret 67
3.18a Calamus nambariensis Becc.var.nambariensis 70
3.18b Calamus nambariensis Becc.var.alpinus S.J.Pei & S.Y.Chen 74
3.18c Calamus nambariensis Becc.var.yingjiangensis S.J.Pei & S.Y.Chen 76
3.19a Calamus oxycarpus Becc.var.oxycarpus 78
3.19b Calamus oxycarpus Becc.var.albidus (L.X.Guo & A.J.Henderson) K.L.Wang 80
3.20 Calamus palustris Griff.82
3.21 Calamus platyacanthoides Merr 85
3.22 Calamus rhabdocladus Burret 88
3.23 Calamus simplicifolius C.F.Wei 92
3.24 Calamus siphonospathus Mart.95
3.25 Calamus tetradactyloides Burret 96
3.26a Calamus tetradactylus Hance var.tetradactylus 99
3.26b Calamus tetradactylus Hance var.bonianus (Becc.) Gagnep.& Conratd 102
3.27 Calamus thysanolepis Hance 104
3.28 Calamus viminalis Willd.108
3.29 Calamus wailong S.J.Pei & S.Y.Chen 111
3.30 Calamus walkeri Hance 114
3.31 Calamus wuliangshanensis S.Y.Chen， K.L.Wang et S.J.Pei 116
4 DAEMONOROPS Blume 119
4.1 Daemonorops jenkinsiana (Griff.) Mart 120
5 MYRIALEPIS Becc.124
5.1 Myrialepis paradoxa (Kurz) J Dransf.125
6 PLECTOCOMIA Martius ex Blume 128
6.1 Plectocomia assamica Griff.130
6.2 Plectocomia himalayana Griff.132
6.3 Plectocomia microstachys Burret 134
6.4 Plectocomia pierreana Becc 137
7 PROPERTIES AND HARVESTING OF RATTAN RANE 140
7.1 The Basic Properties of Rattan Cane 140
7.1.1 The Apparent Characters of Rattan Cane 140
7.1.2 Anatomical Characteristics of Rattan Cane 140
7.1.3 Physical and Mechanical Properties of Rattan Cane 142
7.1.4 Chemical Characteristics of Rattan Cane 144
7.2 Rattan Harvesting 146
7.2.1 Harvesting Characteristics 146
7.2.2 Harvesting Tools 147
7.2.3 Harvesting Methods 148
7.2.4 A Novel Rattan Harvesting Equipment 149
7.3 The Defects and Grading of Rattan Cane 151
7.3.1 Defects of Rattan Cane 151
7.3.2 Grading of Rattan cane 151
7.3.3 Chinese Rattan Cane Defects Standard 152
8 PROCESSING AND UTILIZATION OF RATTAN 155
8.1 Processing of Rattan Cane 155
8.1.1 Oil Curing of Rattan Cane 155
8.1.2 Protection of Rattan Cane 156
8.1.3 Prevention and Control of Rattan Cane Discoloration 157
8.1.4 Bleaching of Rattan Cane 158
8.1.5 Dyeing of Rattan Cane 159
8.1.6 Modi.cation of Rattan Cane 161
8.2 Comprehensive Utilization of Rattan Cane 162
8.2.1 Requirements of Industrial Rattan Cane 162
8.2.2 Rattan Cane Preparation and Processing 162
8.2.3 Recovery Percentage of Rattan Canes 164
8.2.4 Utilization of Rattan Waste 165
Literature Cited 167
Index of Scienti.c Names 178
Index of Common/Vernacular Names 182
County of Rattan Distribution in China 184
Acronyms of Specimen Collector 186
Herbarium Code 189
Code of Ethnic Minorities Names 190
Rattan Glossary 191
Acknowledgments 201

《中國棕櫚籐手冊》由Jiang Zehui,Wang Kanglin主編