Calamus metzianus Schlecht.

 
  • Family : ARECACEAE
    (Palm Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : NARIYAL FAMILY (नारियल फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Arecaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Calamus rivalis Thwaites ex Trimen; Palmijuncus rivalis (Thwaites ex Trimen) Kuntze
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Calamus metzianus Schltdl.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Odiyan-chooral (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Cane
  • Habitat : Tropical moist deciduous forests
  • Comments / notes : Restricted to plains along the backwaters and coasts, and in sacred groves
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Uttara Kannada district, Dakshina Kannada district
    • Kerala : Malappuram district, Kollam district
  • Native : India, Sri Lanka
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2011 - Palms of Karnataka
    • Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Calamus metzianus. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

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