Osier-Like Rattan Palm

Native in Indian regions · Kew WCVPCane (Climbing)outdoor

Habit: Cane (Climbing)
Found in India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal
Flowering: September-April

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Osier-Like Rattan Palm in regional languages

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Recorded regional names for Osier-Like Rattan Palm
Language	Regional script	Recorded Latin spelling
Bengali	Not recorded	Calamus viminalis

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Bengali: Calamus viminalis

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP: WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam, India, Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: E. India to China (Yunnan) and Pen. Malaysia, Jawa to Lesser Sunda Is. (Bali).
Explore nearby plants: Andaman & Nicobar Islands →West Bengal →

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How to identify Osier-Like Rattan Palm

Identify Osier-Like Rattan Palm 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: September-April.
In India, compare location records such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal.
Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Osier-Like Rattan Palm.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Calamus viminalis
Genus: Calamus
Family: Arecaceae
Habit: Cane (Climbing)
Distribution: India incl. Andaman, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam
Found in India: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal
Flowering & fruiting: September-April
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type: Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement: Alternate
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

Characters marked “recorded” are for Osier-Like Rattan Palm itself; the rest are typical of the Arecaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Drupe

Typical of the Arecaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Osier-Like Rattan Palm

Osier-Like Rattan Palm (Calamus viminalis) belongs to the Arecaceae family, where it grows as a climbing cane. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and West Bengal. Flowering and fruiting run from September to April.

Botanical family

Arecaceae

Palm family

Osier-Like Rattan Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.

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