Studies on the Potential Uses of Some Native Palms of the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico) as Substitutes of Rattan

Orellana, Roger; Herrera, Pedro José Canto; Rebollar, Silvia; Escalante, J.; Lopez, G.; Escalante, Sigfredo; Gus, L.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.1999.486.43

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“…This suggests that the more abundant vascular bundles in the undisturbed site stems allow for greater flexibility and strength. These functions depend on the amount of bundles per unit area and their distribution, as well as wall thickness and lumen diameter of the tissues (xylem, protoxylem and sclerenchyma) (Rich 1986, Orellana et al 1999.…”

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“…Desmoncus orthacanthos Martius is a Neotropical climbing palm (Uhl andDransfield 1987, Henderson et al 1995) with clonal growth, whose stems have potential applications for furniture and handcraft similar to those of Asian rattans (Phillips 1991, Quero 1992, Henderson and Chávez 1993, Orellana et al 1999, Siebert 2000, Escalante et al 2004). The genus Desmoncus (subfamily Arecoideae, subtribe Bactridinae) is distributed throughout the Americas, from veracruz, Mexico, to Brazil and Bolivia (Uhl andDransfield 1987, Henderson et al 1995).…”

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“…In the literature, only a few studies about the anatomical characteristics of D. orthacanthos stem tissues can be found (Orellana et al 1999, Tomlinson and Zimmermann 2003, Rowe et al 2004, Isnard et al 2005. Many reports about the general behavior of climbing species can be found in the literature and it is known that they find a mechanical support on another plant or external object but are rooted in the soil (Ewers and Fisher 1991, Putz and Mooney 1991, Tyree and Ewers 1996.…”

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“…There are also several studies about the effect of changes in the microenvironment or the operational environment (sensu Salisbury and Ross 1992) on the plant growth and form (Hutchinson andMatt 1977, Begon et al 1989), and that plants adjust to variations of their environment (Rich 1986, Tilman 1988, Bazzaz 1999, Jaffe et al 2002. However, little is known about the effect of the operational environment on the dimensions and density of the anatomical structure (Arnold and Mauseth 1999), which determines the stem's mechanical properties (Escalante 1996, Orellana et al 1999. Changes in the microenvironment generate phenotypical responses at the anatomical level that could determine the mechanical characteristics of the plant organs.…”

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“…It is assumed that stems growing in the different conditions exhibit significant differences in their anatomical structures. This assumption arises from direct observations from artisans in various Neotropical regions who state that differences on the rigidity of the stems and their strength depends on the original place where they grew up (Schultes 1940, Balick 1979, Chinchilla 1993, Chinchilla 1994, Belsky and Siebert 1998, Marmillod and Gálvez 1998, Orellana et al 1999.…”

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Stem anatomical characteristics of the climbing palm Desmoncus orthacanthos (Arecaceae) under two natural growth conditions in a tropical forest

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Desmoncus orthacanthos is a Neotropical climbing palm that resembles rattan and therefore has similar potential applications. The genus Desmoncus (subfamily Arecoideae, subtribe Bactridinae) is distributed throughout the Americas, from veracruz, Mexico, to Brazil and Bolivia. The anatomical characteristics of its support tissue have not been thoroughly studied, although some observations from Central American artisans suggest that the stems collected from undisturbed sites possess better characteristics; these include a good capacity to withstand bending without breaking (i.e. higher fracture strength than plants from disturbed sites). Stem samples were collected from individuals from disturbed and undisturbed sites, at three points along the length of the stem (basal, medium and apical). Collections were made of one ramet from five individuals (n=5) at both sites. Each ramet was divided into three sections: basal, from soil surface to a height of 0.5 m; medium, from a height of 0.5 to 5.0 m; and apical, from a height 5.0 to 10.0 m. An anatomical analysis including vascular bundles, parenchyma elements and fibers was performed in the radial direction and also along the longitudinal direction of the stems. The amount of vascular bundles was greater for samples from undisturbed site stems; the amount of parenchyma cells differ between samples from both sites and the amount of fibers was greater for samples from disturbed site stems. The anatomical structural dimensions were smaller for samples from the undisturbed site stems. These findings partially confirm the artisans' belief and supports the conclusion that microclimatic conditions affect plant anatomical structure.

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