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Calamus karnatakensis

Calamus karnatakensis

Habit
Cane (Climbing)
Native to
India
Flowering
October-May

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP
WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎

Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Calamus pseudotenuis subsp. karnatakensis. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: W. & S. India.

Recorded habitat
Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
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How to identify Calamus karnatakensis

Identify Calamus karnatakensis by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

  • Look for a cane (climbing) habit.
  • Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds).
  • In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-May.
  • Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Calamus karnatakensis.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Calamus karnatakensis
Genus
Calamus
Family
Arecaceae
Habitat
Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Native to
India
Flowering & fruiting
October-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds) leaf type
Leaf type
Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded

Typical of the family

Alternate arrangement leaf character
Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Characters marked “recorded” are for Calamus karnatakensis itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Panicle inflorescence
Inflorescence
Panicle
Drupe fruit
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Calamus karnatakensis

Calamus karnatakensis is a climbing cane in the Arecaceae family. It is native to India. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to May.

Illustration representing the Arecaceae family
Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Calamus karnatakensis belongs to the Arecaceae family.

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