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rattan (rătăn`), name for a number of plants of the genera Calamus, Daemonorops, and Korthalsia climbing palms of tropical Asia, belonging to the family Palmae (palm Palm oil is the fat pressed from the fibrous flesh of the fruit of many palms, principally the coconut palm, the African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), the peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), the babassu palm (Orbignya species, especially O. ..... Click the link for more information. family). Rattan leaves, unlike those of most palms, are not clustered into a crown; they have long, whiplike barbed tips by which the plant climbs to the tops of trees. From the stem, noted for its extraordinary length (often several hundred feet) is obtained the rattan cane of commerce, a slender, flexible tough cane of uniform diameter, usually split for wickerwork, baskets, and chair seats and left entire for walking sticks, e.g., the Malacca cane. A resin that exudes from the fruit is known commercially as dragon's blood dragon's blood, name for a red resin obtained from a number of different plants. It was held by early Greeks, Romans, and Arabs to have medicinal properties; Dioscorides and other early writers described it. ..... Click the link for more information. . Rattan plants are classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. , class Liliopsida, order Arecales, family Palmae. rattan, ratan 1. any of the climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera, having tough stems used for wickerwork and canes 2. the stems of such plants collectively 3. a stick made from one of these stems rattan [ra′tan] (botany) Any of several long-stemmed, climbing palms, especially of the generaCalaniusandDaemonothops; stem material is used to make walking sticks, wickerwork, and cordage. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The motif is Casablanca, with day-bed sofas, ottomans, dark wood, rattan furniture and candles in glass lanterns set about on end tables -- as well as faux-candle chandeliers overhead. Each Is appointed with natural wood finishes paired to rattan furniture. His house in Rochester, New York, is filled with exotic reminders of those influences, such as rattan furniture and tropical birds. |
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