Common Rattan
Calamus rotang
Also known as Rattan
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
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
- 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
- Tamil
- வஞ்சி மரம்
- Telugu
- పేము, కొండపేము
- Kannada
- ನಾಗಬೆತ್ತ
- Malayalam
- ചൂരൽ, Calamus rotang
- Assamese
- ৰাইডাং বেত
About Common Rattan
Common Rattan (Calamus rotang) 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. It is native to India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Common Rattan belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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