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Compound leaf
As recorded for Calamus nagbettai
✿Arecaceae · Calamus

Calamus nagbettai

Calamus nagbettai

Habit
Cane (Climbing)
Native to
India
Flowering
December-January

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: India (Kerala, Karnataka).

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How to identify Calamus nagbettai

Identify Calamus nagbettai 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: December-January.
  • Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Calamus nagbettai.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Calamus nagbettai
Genus
Calamus
Family
Arecaceae
Native to
India
Flowering & fruiting
December-January
Conservation status
Vulnerable (VU)

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 nagbettai 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 nagbettai

Calamus nagbettai is a climbing cane in the Arecaceae family. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting run from December to January.

Illustration representing the Arecaceae family
Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Calamus nagbettai belongs to the Arecaceae family.

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