As recorded for Daemonorops kurziana
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Andaman Is., Assam Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Calamus melanochaetes. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: E. Himalaya to Taiwan and Philippines (Palawan), New Guinea (Kep. Aru).
- Recorded habitat
- Cultivated
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How to identify Daemonorops kurziana
Identify Daemonorops kurziana by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a palm habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds).
- Confirm it sits within the Arecaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Daemonorops kurziana.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Daemonorops kurziana
- Genus
- Daemonorops
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Habit
- Palm
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- South Andamans
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (feather-shaped fronds)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Daemonorops kurziana 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 Daemonorops kurziana
A member of the Arecaceae family, Daemonorops kurziana is a palm. It is native to South Andamans. It is cultivated.

Arecaceae
Palm family
Daemonorops kurziana belongs to the Arecaceae family.
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