
- Hindi
- बेंत
- Botanical
- Calamus tenuis
- Family
- Arecaceae
About the plant
The cane of eastern furniture — a spiny climbing palm of wet forest.
Growing it
Needs a forest canopy; not a garden plant.
What it is for
Cane furniture; a livelihood crop under tree cover.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Shade
- पानी
- Constant moisture
- मौसम
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- Climbs 10–20 m
- First harvest
- Canes year six
Needs a forest canopy; not a garden plant.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Cane furniture; a livelihood crop under tree cover.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित