Calamus brandisii

Calamus brandisii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Calamus
Species:
C. brandisii
Binomial name
Calamus brandisii

Calamus brandisii is a slender, clump-forming rattan species, with un-sheathed stems measuring up to about 0.8 cm in diameter[1].

Distribution

This species occurs in the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats, within the Kerala and Tamil Nadu regions, at elevations of about 1000–1500 m above sea level[2]..

Phenology

Flowering: October- December Fruiting: March – May.

References

  1. ^ Bhat, K.M., Thulasidas, P.K. and Mohamed, C.P., 1992. Strength properties of ten South Indian canes. Journal of Tropical Forest Science, pp.26-34.
  2. ^ Renuka, C., 1992. Rattans of the Western Ghats: a taxonomic manual (pp. v+-61).
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