Arecaceae (palm family) » Calamus thwaitesii
KAL-uh-mus -- from the Greek kalamos, meaning reed
thwaitesii -- named for Dr G. H. K. Thwaites, British botanist
commonly known as: rattan cane • Kannada: ಹಂಡಿಬೆತ್ತ handibetta • Konkani: वेत veta • Malayalam: ആനച്ചൂരല് aanaccuural, തടിയന് ചൂരല് thatiyan cuural, വലിയ ചൂരല് valiya cuural • Marathi: वेत veta
Endemic to: s Western Ghats (of India), Sri Lanka
References: PalmWeb • Dandeli Wildlife
Tags: Arecaceae Palmae palm family endemic dioecious rattan climbing palm Calamus thwaitesii aanaccuural handibetta rattan cane thatiyan cuural valiya cuural veta
Arecaceae (palm family) » Calamus thwaitesii
KAL-uh-mus -- from the Greek kalamos, meaning reed
thwaitesii -- named for Dr G. H. K. Thwaites, British botanist
commonly known as: rattan cane • Kannada: ಹಂಡಿಬೆತ್ತ handibetta • Konkani: वेत veta • Malayalam: ആനച്ചൂരല് aanaccuural, തടിയന് ചൂരല് thatiyan cuural, വലിയ ചൂരല് valiya cuural • Marathi: वेत veta
Endemic to: s Western Ghats (of India), Sri Lanka
References: PalmWeb • Dandeli Wildlife
Tags: Arecaceae Palmae palm family endemic dioecious rattan climbing palm Calamus thwaitesii aanaccuural handibetta rattan cane thatiyan cuural valiya cuural veta
Achariaceae (acharia family) » Hydnocarpus pentandra ♂
HYD-no-kar-pus -- fom the Greek hydnon (tuber, truffle) and karpos (fruit)
pen-TAN-druh -- five stamens
commonly known as: chaulmugra oil tree, marotti • Hindi: चौलमूगरा or चालमुगरा chaulmugra • Kannada: ಗರುಡಫಲ garudaphala, ಕುಷ್ಟಹಾರಿ kushtahaari • Konkani: कवंठी kavanthi • Malayalam: മരോട്ടി marootti, നീരുട്ടി niirutti • Marathi: कडू कपित्थ kadu kapith, कडू कवठ kadu kavat • Sanskrit: गरुडफल garudaphala, कुष्टवैरी kushtavairi • Tamil: மரவட்டை mara-v-attai, நீரெட்டிமுத்து nir-etti-muttu, வட்டை vattai • Telugu: నీరాది విత్తులు neeradi vittulu
Endemic to: south peninsular India
References: Flowers of India • ENVIS - FRLHT • Biotik • NPGS / GRIN • The Plants List • DDSA
Tags: Achariaceae acharia family Flacourtiaceae endemic evergreen dioecious tree Hydnocarpus pentandra Chilmoria pentandra Hydnocarpus laurifolia Hydnocarpus wightiana chaulmugra chaulmugra oil tree garudaphala kadu kapith kadu kavat kavanthi kushtahaari kushtavairi mara-v-attai marootti marotti neeradi vittulu niirutti nir-etti-muttu vattai
Achariaceae (acharia family) » Hydnocarpus pentandra ♂
HYD-no-kar-pus -- fom the Greek hydnon (tuber, truffle) and karpos (fruit)
pen-TAN-druh -- five stamens
commonly known as: chaulmugra oil tree, marotti • Hindi: चौलमूगरा or चालमुगरा chaulmugra • Kannada: ಗರುಡಫಲ garudaphala, ಕುಷ್ಟಹಾರಿ kushtahaari • Konkani: कवंठी kavanthi • Malayalam: മരോട്ടി marootti, നീരുട്ടി niirutti • Marathi: कडू कपित्थ kadu kapith, कडू कवठ kadu kavat • Sanskrit: गरुडफल garudaphala, कुष्टवैरी kushtavairi • Tamil: மரவட்டை mara-v-attai, நீரெட்டிமுத்து nir-etti-muttu, வட்டை vattai • Telugu: నీరాది విత్తులు neeradi vittulu
Endemic to: south peninsular India
References: Flowers of India • ENVIS - FRLHT • Biotik • NPGS / GRIN • The Plants List • DDSA
Tags: Achariaceae acharia family Flacourtiaceae endemic evergreen dioecious tree Hydnocarpus pentandra Chilmoria pentandra Hydnocarpus laurifolia Hydnocarpus wightiana chaulmugra chaulmugra oil tree garudaphala kadu kapith kadu kavat kavanthi kushtahaari kushtavairi mara-v-attai marootti marotti neeradi vittulu niirutti nir-etti-muttu vattai