As recorded for Veta
Calamus thwaitesii var. canaranus
Veta वेत
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Flowering
- December-January
Veta 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 | ಹಂಡಿಬೆತ್ತ | handibetta |
| Malayalam | ആനച്ചൂരല് · തടിയന് ചൂരല് · വലിയ ചൂരല് | aanaccuural, thatiyan cuural, valiya cuural |
| Marathi | वेत | veta |
See the original recorded names
- Kannada
- ಹಂಡಿಬೆತ್ತ handibetta
- Malayalam
- ആനച്ചൂരല് aanaccuural, തടിയന് ചൂരല് thatiyan cuural, വലിയ ചൂരല് valiya cuural
- Marathi
- वेत veta
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Calamus thwaitesii. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: W. & S. India, Sri Lanka.
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How to identify Veta
Identify Veta 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 Veta.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calamus thwaitesii var. canaranus
- Genus
- Calamus
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Veta 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 Veta
Calamus thwaitesii var. canaranus belongs to the Arecaceae family, where it grows as a climbing cane. Flowering and fruiting run from December to January.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Veta belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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