About Osier-Like Rattan Palm
Calamus viminalis, one of many Calamus species commonly referred to as rattan, is a plant of the Arecaceae, or palm, family native to: Java and Bali in Indonesia; Peninsular Malaysia; all parts of Thailand; Cambodia; Cochinchina and Central Annam in Vietnam; all parts of Laos; Myanmar; Bangladesh; Andaman and Nicobar Islands; North-east, North-central, and South India; and probably north-west and south Yunnan in China. The plant grows with clustered stems, either climbing on other plants or forming thickets. The stems can reach 35m with a diameter up to 4 cm. The whitish or yellowish globose fruit, up to 1 cm in diam., are sometimes borne in pairs. In Tripura state, India, the palm flowers and fruits from November to January.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Calamus viminalis
- Genus
- Calamus
- Family
- ARECACEAE
- Habit
- Cane (Climbing)
- Distribution
- India incl. Andaman, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- Calamus viminalis
Arecaceae
Palm family
Osier-Like Rattan Palm belongs to the Arecaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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