Climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes.

synoniemen: Calamus rotang, rattan palm.

Pools: trzcina indyjska, trzcina hiszpańska, palma rotangowa, śmigna rotang, rotang właściwy, rattan, kalamus właściwy, trzcinopalma rotang, kalamus rotangowy

The stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes.

synoniem: rattan cane.

A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms.

synoniem: ratan.

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