Laccosperma
The genus Laccosperma is composed of six species. It consists of pleonanthic, hermaphroditic, spiny palms; most often with high-climbing, clustered stems and pinnate leaves, the latter with a cirrus emerging from the rachis apex. The combination of hermaphroditic flowers and armed leaf sheaths observed in Laccosperma is unique among African rattans.
Largely distributed in lowland areas of West and Central Africa (Congo Basin).
Laccosperma is a shade tolerant rattan palm well represented in inundated or non-inundated areas of the lowland forest. It easily reaches the canopy, where it produces large inflorescences and infructescences.