We also offer repair services to restore your rattan, synthetic, and steel items. Rattan is a naturally renewable palm that grows in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Australasia, and is used for furniture, handicrafts, and building material among others. Rattan continues to be an invaluable part of rural people’s livelihoods in South and Southeast Asia. Rattan belongs to the palm family (A
recales or Palmea) and is found from sea level up to 3,000 m. Rattan harvesting and processing provides an alternatives to logging timber in areas where forests are scarce. In fact, rattan grows best under some sort of tree cover including secondary forest, fruit orchards, tree plantations or rubber estates. As a result rattan planting indirectly protects tree cover, along with forests. Some rattan species are appropriate for small-scale cultivation under fruit trees or in rubber gardens. This allows smallholders to earn extra money on small areas of land.
