Rattan is a climbing palm species belonging to Calamoideae subfamily. About 600 species exist, with greatest diversity in Southeast Asia. Most species are climbing lianas, some have tree-like or shrub-like habits. Can grow up to hundreds of meters long with constant stem diameter
Cork is the phellem layer of bark from Quercus suber trees. Made of suberin (40%), lignin (22%), polysaccharides (18%), and extractables (15%). Portuguese montado landscape produces about half of worldwide cork
Rosewood is a richly colored hardwood with strong, tough, and dense structure. True rosewoods originate from the Dalbergia genus. Dalbergia nigra, known as Brazilian rosewood, is the most valued variety. Dalbergia latifolia, also known as Indian rosewood, is native to India
Cherry wood comes from Prunus genus trees, especially European bird cherry. European bird cherry grows up to 25 meters and lives up to 100 years. Common bird cherry (Prunus padus) has white flowers and is less durable. North American Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) has darker heartwood
Nacre is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by molluscs. Composed of hexagonal aragonite platelets arranged in parallel lamina. Forms from tiny particles growing into hexagonal crystals. Secreted by epithelial cells of mantle tissue
Mycelium is a fungal root-like structure consisting of branching hyphae. Single spore germinates into monokaryotic mycelium, which cannot reproduce sexually. Mycelium can grow from microscopic colonies to thousands of acres