Chromosome-level genome assembly of Calamus simplicifolius

<i>Calamus simplicifolius</i> is a spiny, evergreen, climbing palm, usually forming an open cluster of vigorous, unbranched stems that can reach a length of 50 metres and about 12 - 15mm in diameter. This species produces cane of medium diameter, supreme for all types of binding and weaving in the furniture industry and widely used in China for cordage, house construction and the finest basketware. <br> The lack of reference genome sequences is a major obstacle for basic and applied biology on rattan. Here we provide the chromosome-level genome assembly of <i>C. simplicifolius</i> using the Illumina, PacBio, and Hi-C sequencing data. A total of ~730 Gb of raw data covering the predicted genome length ~1.98 Gb to ~ 372× read depth. The de novo genome assembly of ~1.94 Gb generated a scaffold N50 of ~160 Mb with 51,235 intact predicted protein-coding gene models. BUSCO evaluation demonstrated that the genome completeness reached 96.4%. <br>These essential data will not only provide a fundamental resource of functional genomics particularly in promoting germplasm utilization for breeding improved rattan material property, but also will serve as a reference genome for performing comparative studies between and among different species.