Variation in some anatomical and physical properties of stems of five rattan palm species of Ghana

Ebanyenle, E.; Oteng-Amoako, A.A.

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“…yingjiangensis. The basic density of rattan cane is closely related to composition, structure and extracts of cell wall [5,12,16,17]. Larger vascular bundle density, thicker fiber cell wall and smaller cell size in cortex tends to higher basic density than that in core.…”

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Comparison of physical and mechanical properties of four rattan species grown in China

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Rattan cane is an important forest product only second to timber and bamboo, with higher economic value and ecological benefits. Physical and mechanical properties are more important quality performance indexes, which are highly correlated with the processing and utilization of rattan cane. The present paper describes a study of main physical and mechanical properties in different heights of rattan cane for four rattan species, and also makes a comparison of property for Calamus simplicifolius grown in different sites. The relationship between species, cane position, density and mechanical properties of the rattan in China is also discussed. The results show that the physical and mechanical properties differ among four rattan species, and they follow irregular variation pattern with height. The physicalmechanical properties have no significant difference among species except modulus of elasticity, and the same as the different geographical areas. The basic density and mechanical properties gave a more moderate correlation with quadric equation. This result will provide basic data support for property modification and commercial utilization of rattan resources.

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“…Remarkably, these reinforcing elements are distributed more densely in the outer region and sparsely in the inner region (Bhat et al 1990;Li et al 2002;Cai et al 2003;Ebanyenle and Oteng-Amoako 2005;Liu et al 2010). For in-detail insights, tissues from different parts of the cross section need to be studied.…”

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Compression properties of vascular boundles and parenchyma of rattan (Plectocomia assamica Griff)

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Rattan is a unique unidirectional vascular bundles-reinforced biocomposite with many nodes along its canes. Mechanical compression tests have been performed from rattan samples taken from different parts of the cross section. Compression strength increased with increasing amounts of vascular bundles (VBs) in the tissues was investigated. Samples including the outer ring with many VBs have the highest apparent Young's modulus of 1.08 GPa and the highest compression strength of 17.6 MPa. However, samples consisting of parenchyma cells had an apparent Young's modulus of 25 MPa, and the compression strength of 1.81 MPa. The compression properties of core samples improved with increasing amounts of VB. The apparent Young's modulus and compression strength of a single VB were 730 MPa and 6.87 MPa, respectively, and were calculated according to the rule of mixture of composites.

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“…The lumen diameter of the inner part is smaller than that of outer part, and the wall-cavity ratio of inner part is larger than that of outer part. As a comparison, all the lumen diameter, double wall thickness, and wall-cavity ratio of C. caesius are lower than those of Daemonorops margaritae (Ebanyenle and Oteng 2005;Wang et al 2010). The physical and chemical properties of rattan are directly related to fiber characteristics, which have a noticeable impact on the rattan's utility.…”

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Anatomical and microstructural features of rattan (Calamus caesius)

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Calamus caesius, one of the most valuable high-quality rattans, has emerged as an economical material for use in commercial products. This study systematically investigated the anatomical and microstructural characteristics of Calamus caesius in terms of the frequency, radial diameter, tangential diameter, and form factor of the vascular bundles in both inner and outer regions, as well as the frequency, proportion, length, diameter, and length-diameter ratio of the vessel elements, and the size, double wall thickness, lumen diameter, and ultrastructure of the fibers. The results revealed that the sizes of both vascular bundles and vessel elements in the inner regions were larger than the outer regions, while the fiber proportions and morphological features remained relatively constant. The fibers have a multi-layered structure, most of which exhibited a four-layered structure in their secondary walls. The properties of various tissue structures reflect rattan’s desirable characteristics for use as high-quality commercial timber.

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Variation in some anatomical and physical properties of stems of five rattan palm species of Ghana

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Comparison of physical and mechanical properties of four rattan species grown in China

Comparison of physical and mechanical properties of four rattan species grown in China

Compression properties of vascular boundles and parenchyma of rattan (Plectocomia assamica Griff)

Anatomical and microstructural features of rattan (Calamus caesius)

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