As recorded for Calamus travancoricus
Calamus travancoricus
Calamus travancoricus
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- October-June
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Calamus rheedei. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: SW. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen forests, also sacred groves
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How to identify Calamus travancoricus
Identify Calamus travancoricus 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-June.
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Calamus travancoricus.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calamus travancoricus
- Genus
- Calamus
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests, also sacred groves
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Calamus travancoricus 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 Calamus travancoricus
Calamus travancoricus is a climbing cane in the Arecaceae family. It is native to India. It grows in evergreen forests, also sacred groves. Flowering and fruiting run from October to June.
Arecaceae
Palm family
Calamus travancoricus belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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