Laccosperma secundiflorum

Laccosperma secundiflorum, the gao, is a species of rattan palm found in the Dzangha-Sangha tropical forests of Cameroon and elsewhere in West Africa. It has thorny stems, which it uses to wrap around nearby trees, enabling it to grow to heights of over 30 metres.^[1][2][3] The local population harvests the trees, and uses them to make palm oil and palm wine, as well as canes (similar to rattan) for furniture, mats and baskets.^[4]

Laccosperma secundiflorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Laccosperma
Species:	L. secundiflorum
Binomial name
Laccosperma secundiflorum (P.Beauv.) Kuntze
Synonyms
Ancistrophyllum secundiflorum (P.Beauv.) G.Mann & H.Wendl.