Cane is the hard outer bark of the rattan palm, the whole stem of which is called rattan. Reed is made from the soft inner core. Wicker is the generic term that covers rattan, willow and other natural products.
Rattan Product Details
Cane webbing is manufactured from the outer bark or peel of the rattan palm. It is almost like “potato peeling” where the outer skin of the vine is used which has a hard shiny coating.
This generally can only be polished and lacquered because of its silican surface. The inner core often referred to as reed can be both painted and stained.