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diameter; internodes 6 to 20 inches long, regular; 
nodes conspicuous. Leaf 5 to 7 feet long to end of 
leafy portion ; cirrhus 3 or 4 feet long. Leaf-sheath 
hrown with hairy spines, arranged- spirally or on 
ridges. Leaflets about 60 to 65 pairs, 13 to 15 
inches long and 0.6 to 0.7 inch wide. One of the 
commoner forms, which is very durable, and is 
always used split. It is washed in sand before being 
used. Splits finely and into long lengths and is 
used for the manufacture of mats, baskets, and 
ropes, and for tying fences and house timbers. A 
very valuable rattan for tying purposes. 
14. Rotan Dahan. 
Plectocomia Griffithii Bece. and Korthalsia sp. 
The name Dahan refers to the branching habit 
of the stem and may be applied to any rattan which 
has this habit. The first mentioned species is des- 
cribed by Ridley as follows: “ One of the coarsest 
rattans, which frequently breaks small trees by its 
weight. The stem is not evenly thick. It starts 
out with a relatively small diameter and increases 
in size upwards till it is 3 or 4 inches in thickness. 
The nodes are very prominent and the stem is 
branched. The quality of the rattan is poor and it 
is used for comparatively few things, such, as the 
legs of steamer chairs, mining baskets, and coarse 
cables. The stem contains a good deal of drinking 
water and dies after flowering. Common in the 
lowland forest and of little value.” 
The second form is abundant and found under a 
variety of conditions, but seems to prefer low lying 
well watered areas. Several stems from one clump, 
reaching a length of about 150 feet. Cane reddish 
