Calamus baratangensis Renuka & Vijayak., Rheedea 4: 141 (1994)

Distribution

In evergreen forests of Andamans (Map. 5) Very common in Baratang island. (Renuka, C. 1995: A Manual of the Rattans of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)A

The species display morphological variations in the diameter of the stem and in the armature of the sheath. Rogers himself has made a note of such variations on his sheets. We have found that the diameter of the cane uarlesfrom 0.5-1.2 cm In the same clump. The younger sheaths are more spiny than the older ones. (Renuka, C. 1995: A Manual of the Rattans of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)A

Flowering November-December. Fruiting April - May. (Renuka, C. 1995: A Manual of the Rattans of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)A

Malay beth, Razi beth (Renuka, C. 1995: A Manual of the Rattans of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)A

Used in furniture industry and for tying rafts. (Renuka, C. 1995: A Manual of the Rattans of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)A

Clustering, medium diameter rattan. Stem 25 m long or more, with sheaths 2 cm in diameter, without sheaths 1.2 cm. Leaf 1 m long, ecirrate; sheath green, spiny or glabrous, spines when present brown or black.flat, short on the younger sheaths, to 2cm long on mature sheath; knee prominent: ocrea slightly developed, petiole 14 cm long, margins armed with small spines; spines 0.3 cm long: rachis with a raw of small spines underneath, spines 0.5 cm long; leaflets 30-56 x 2.5 - 4 cm gradually becoming smaller towards the tip, basal part of the terminal pair united, dark green, linear lanceolate, regular, midvein prominent. Male inflorescence long flagellate, primary sheath tightly sheathing; partial inflorescence to 55 cm long; secondary sheath funnel-shaped; rachilla 7 cm long. Female inflorescence long flagellate, primary sheath tightly sheathing, spiny along the sides; partial inflorescence 55 cm long; secondary sheath tightly sheathing; rachilla 7 cm long, decrease in length distally; involucre cup shaped; fruiting perianth 0.4 cm long. Fruits ovoid, ca. 1.25 x 0.9 cm, scales in 21 vertical rows, green when young, turns gray white on maturation, light violet on ripening, channelled at the middle: endosperm not ruminate. (Renuka, C. 1995: A Manual of the Rattans of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)A

Baratang island, Andamans, 12.4.88, fr., Renu/ca4066 (KFRI); Adajig Range, Baratang island, Andamans, 4.4.1992, fr. Vijayakumaran 6628, (KFRI); Pudumadurai, North Andamans, 30.4.92, fr., Vijayakumaran 6640 (KFRI); Mannarghat, South Andamans, 1.4.1993, male inn., Renuka and Vijayakumaran 7029 (KFRI). Rogers 48, 49 (K. cibachrome). (Renuka, C. 1995: A Manual of the Rattans of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)A

A. Renuka, C. 1995: A Manual of the Rattans of Andaman and Nicobar Islands