As recorded for Calamus metzianus
Calamus metzianus
Calamus metzianus
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- October-May
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India, Sri Lanka, S. Myanmar.
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How to identify Calamus metzianus
Identify Calamus metzianus 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.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Calamus metzianus.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calamus metzianus
- Genus
- Calamus
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Calamus metzianus itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Calamus metzianus
Calamus metzianus is a climbing cane in the Arecaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. Flowering and fruiting run from October to May.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Calamus metzianus belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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