Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Agavaceae | Genus: Agave | Species: Agave cantula Roxb.( राम-बॉस ) |
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| Synonym | Agave bulbifera Salm-Dyck, Agave candelabrum Tod. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Ram-Baas, Kantala | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Bombay Aloe. | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Ram-bans | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | up to 2000 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Capsule ovoid, dehiscent; bulbils present. |
| Habitat | Dry exposed waste places, edges of scrub jungle. | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Almost throughout warmer parts of India; native country uncertain. | Bark Details | smooth |
| Distribution in Haryana | Ambala, Karnal, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Whorled (leaves in groups of 3 or more along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | Robust, stout, acaulescent shrubs. Leaves crowded in the basal part, thick, flat, 0.6-2 m long, oblong-lanceolate, margins with upwardly directed spines. Flowering stem stout, up to 5 m high, covered with scales. Tepals oblong-lanceolate. Fruit a capsule, ovoid, dehiscent; bulbils present. | Leaf Details | Leaves crowded in the basal part, thick, flat, oblong-lanceolate, margins with upwardly directed spines. |
