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Spiny Trees Daemonorops gracilis is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of unbranched stems. <br /> The plant is harvested from the wild for its canes, which are used locally for basketry etc.<br /> <br /> The spines on the Rattan vines can be tricky and may cause cuts/bruises during hiking in tropical forest. Daemonorops gracilis,Palawan,Philippines,Plant,Rattan,Tree Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Spiny Trees

Daemonorops gracilis is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm producing a cluster of unbranched stems.
The plant is harvested from the wild for its canes, which are used locally for basketry etc.

The spines on the Rattan vines can be tricky and may cause cuts/bruises during hiking in tropical forest.

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Owch! Looks very painful! :D Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, can be and they are all over the places! Posted 6 years ago

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The Rattan

Daemonorops gracilis is a species of Rattan plant from the family of Arecaceae.

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Similar species: Palms
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Sep 18, 2018. Captured Sep 9, 2018 07:03.
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  • TG-5
  • f/3.5
  • 1/80s
  • ISO200
  • 6.86mm