21009-79011 Sulawesi rattan (Plectocomia muelleri) closeup of spines. Rattans are vine-like palms which scramble through and over other rainforest vegetation.The spines act as hooks to aid climbing, and to deter browsing mammals. Most (70%) of the world's rattan comes from Indonesia, especially from Borneo, Sulawesi, and the Sumbawa Islands. Dumoga Bone National Park, North Sulawesi *
21009-79002 Round-leaf fountain palm (Saribus rotundifolius) a lowland rainforest palm found throughout Southeast Asia. The leaves are used for thatching and food wrapping by local people, indeed it is the unofficial 'national leaf' of the Philippines. Dumoga Bone National Park, North Sulawesi *
21009-79003 Round-leaf fountain palm (Saribus rotundifolius) a lowland rainforest palm found throughout Southeast Asia. The leaves are used for thatching and food wrapping by local people, indeed it is the unofficial 'national leaf' of the Philippines. Dumoga Bone National Park, North Sulawesi *
