Calamus nagbettai

Calamus nagbettai R.R.Fernald & Dey, Indian Forester 96: 223 1970. ;

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by B. Rathinasabapathy (Id by Andrew Henderson) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details,
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Clustering canes, to 15 m long and 4.5 cm across with leaf sheaths. Leaves to 4 m long. cirrus to 1.5 m long; petiole to 40 cm long. Rachis and petiole with ca. 2 cm long sharp spines. Sheaths yellowish-green, lower half densely spiny, spines triangular, black, in groups of 2 or 3, intermingled with shorter spines, young sheaths brown tomentose.

Flowering and fruiting: September-June
Evergreen forests
Southern Western Ghats

(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi


 

 

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efloraindia: sharing the images of Calamus thwaitesii : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (5).

Sharing the images of Calamus thwaitesii from NBNP. 
Location: NBNP Garden
Date: 01.12.2011
Habitat: Garden
Habit: Wood slimber.


Thanks for sharing the pictures. Can you send a photograph of the whole plant.


Are you confident about the identification of this species?
I feel this species something different from Calamus thwaitesii.
It is also feels like Calamus pseudotenuis.
You please send one fruit photo for confirmation if possible
Please note two more points:
1. The edges of leaf show any narrow projections?
2. The tender leaf show yellowish or red tinge?


Possibly Calamus nagbettai (not C. thwaietsii nor C. pseudotenuis)


 
  
 
 
Updated on December 24, 2024

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