Ontibetta / Slender Rattan Cane
Calamus pseudotenuis
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan
- Flowering
- October-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calamus pseudotenuis
- Genus
- Calamus
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Native to
- Southern Asia
- Distribution
- South West India and Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Arecaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಒಂಟಿಬೆತ್ತ ontibetta, ಹಾಲುಬೆತ್ತ
- Malayalam
- ചെറുചൂരല് cerucuural, ചെറുചൂരൽ, Calamus pseudotenuis
About Ontibetta
Slender Rattan Cane (Calamus pseudotenuis) is a cane (climbing) belonging to the Arecaceae family (Palm family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate spiral pinnate/palmate compound leaves, branched spadix flower clusters, drupe/berry fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Native to Southern Asia, it is distributed across South West India and Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-February.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Ontibetta belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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