Rattan

Rattan is a non-timber forest products that can give a contribution to the community in raising family income. Rattan is a climbing plant of the family Palmae. Rattan grows wild in the woods or someone deliberately planted. Rattan can be harvested at any time, by paying attention to the bottom of the stem is not covered by the petals, dried leaves, thorns and petals leaves have fallen. Improper cane harvest produce great waste. On average waste has traditionally cane harvesting in Indonesia amounted to 12.6 to 28.5%, and by using the tools and winch tirfor of 4.1 to 11.1%, while the amount of waste generated during transportation ranges from 5-10 %, Sinaga (1998).