Planting and Seeding Rattan

Calamus viminalis is a climbing rattan palm with slender stems up to 35 m long and 0.5–1.5 cm in diameter. It has pale green sheaths with spines, long leaves (1–1.5 m), and produces small fruits about 0.8 cm in size. The young shoots are eaten as a vegetable in Laos, while the stems are widely used for basketry, furniture, mats and traditional house construction. The species is native to South and Southeast Asia, including Laos, and grows in several forest and agricultural landscapes. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and is not considered invasive.