Calamus rotang L.

Rotang linnaei (L.) Baill.
Rotanga calamus (L.) Crantz

Aire de croissance

Native to tropical Asia (Southeast Asia) where it grows everywhere.
China (Sichuan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi).
Grows in rain forests.

Synonymes POWO (7)

  • Calamus scipionum Lam. heterotypique (POWO)
  • Calamus roxburghii Griff. heterotypique (POWO)
  • Draco rotang Crantz heterotypique (POWO)
  • Rotanga calamus Crantz homotopique (POWO)
  • Rotang linnaei Baill. homotopique (POWO)
  • Palmijuncus monoecus (Roxb.) Kuntze heterotypique (POWO)
  • Calamus monoecus Roxb. heterotypique (POWO)

Papiers fabriqués depuis cette plante (4)

Noms vernaculaires (10)

🌐 Chinois (2)

🌐 Coréen (1)

🌐 Français (2)

Zones de production

Classification botanique

Ordre
Ordre
Arecales
Famille
Famille
Arecaceae
Genre
Genus
Calamus rotang L.

Usage papetier

Partie utilisée
Leaf
Usage
Fiber
Nom du papier
In Asia and particularly in China, Korea and Japan, the papers are intended for a wide range of use: Papers for calligraphy and art, Papers for ceremonies, Paper as a medium of exchange, money paper, Papers for making clothes, wall hangings and bedding, Papers for architecture, interior design, Papers for crafts of various kinds, for domestic purposes and leisure. The names assigned to the paper refers to different notions: The material used, The place of production, The method of production, Appearance, Dimensions, Use, The name of an artist or a studio etc.