A liana in the Arecaceae, or palm, family, Korthalsia bejaudii is an endemic growing in the forests of Cambodia, noted from Kampong Cham Province.[2][3][1] The species is distinguished by shortened, truncate ocrea that do not disintegrate and possessing flattened spines, crowded near the tip, and leaves that are the same colour either side.[3]
| Korthalsia bejaudii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Korthalsia |
| Species: | K. bejaudii
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| Binomial name | |
| Korthalsia bejaudii | |
Luxury canes and baskets were manufactured from the stalks, its names in Cambodia include phdau prèah and prèah phdau (phdau='rattan', prèah='sacred', Khmer).
References
edit- ^ a b "Korthalsia bejaudii Gagnep". International Plant Name Index. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Science. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Pauline Dy Phon (2000). Plants Utilised In Cambodia/Plantes utilisées au Cambodge. Phnom Penh: Imprimerie Olympic. p. 388.
- ^ a b John Dransfield (1981). "A synopsis of the genus Korthalsia (Palmae: Lepidocaryoidae)". Kew Bulletin. 36 (1): 163–194. doi:10.2307/4119016. JSTOR 4119016.