"These tropical forests provide the ideal conditions for ... "There are over 600 species of rattan palm," says Davis - although not all species are commercially viable. "Many people confuse ...

WWF research has shown that FSC-certified operators – particularly small producers in tropical ... rattan fields to palm oil companies, or converted them to other crops like banana, vegetables or ...

And amazingly, their research showed that rattan palm species diversified hugely ... most iconic and conspicuous plants in the wet tropical forests of Asia, and it is through them that we ...

Rattan species are members of the palm family and grow climbing and winding themselves ... About the rattan project The objectives of the programme are to manage the tropical forests containing rattan ...