As recorded for Common Rattan
Calamus rotang
Common Rattan ചൂരൽ
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
Also known as Rattan
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Common Rattan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil | வஞ்சி மரம் | Not recorded |
| Telugu | పేము · కొండపేము | Not recorded |
| Kannada | ನಾಗಬೆತ್ತ | Not recorded |
| Malayalam | ചൂരൽ | Calamus rotang |
| Assamese | ৰাইডাং বেত | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Tamil
- வஞ்சி மரம்
- Telugu
- పేము, కొండపేము
- Kannada
- ನಾಗಬೆತ್ತ
- Malayalam
- ചൂരൽ, Calamus rotang
- Assamese
- ৰাইডাং বেত
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: S. India, Sri Lanka.
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- Gujarat →Kerala →Karnataka →
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How to identify Common Rattan
Identify Common Rattan 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 arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Common Rattan.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calamus rotang
- Genus
- Calamus
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“It has pinnate, alternate leaves, 60–80 cm long, armed with two rows of spines on the upper face.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“It has pinnate, alternate leaves, 60–80 cm long, armed with two rows of spines on the upper face.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Common Rattan 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 Common Rattan
A member of the Arecaceae family, Common Rattan (Calamus rotang) is a climbing cane. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka and 1 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Common Rattan belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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