As recorded for Ontibetta
Calamus pseudotenuis
Ontibetta / Slender Rattan Cane ಒಂಟಿಬೆತ್ತ
Kannada name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan
- Flowering
- October-February
Ontibetta in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Kannada | ಒಂಟಿಬೆತ್ತ · ಹಾಲುಬೆತ್ತ | ontibetta |
| Malayalam | ചെറുചൂരല് · ചെറുചൂരൽ | cerucuural, Calamus pseudotenuis |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಒಂಟಿಬೆತ್ತ ontibetta, ಹಾಲುಬೆತ್ತ
- Malayalam
- ചെറുചൂരല് cerucuural, ചെറുചൂരൽ, Calamus pseudotenuis
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: W. & S. India, Sri Lanka.
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- Tamil Nadu →Karnataka →Rajasthan →
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How to identify Ontibetta
Identify Ontibetta 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-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ontibetta.
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
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ontibetta 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 Ontibetta
Slender Rattan Cane (Calamus pseudotenuis) belongs to the Arecaceae family, where it grows as a climbing cane. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Rajasthan. Flowering and fruiting run from October to February.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Ontibetta belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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