It is a tall, bright-green colored spiny bamboo species, which grows in thickets consisting of a large number of heavily branched, closely growing culms. It reaches a height of 10–35 m and grows naturally in the forests of the dry zones.
AppearanceEdit
Culms are not straight, but are armed with stout, curved spines. They are bright green, becoming brownish green when drying, and the young shoots are deep purple. Branches spread out from the base. Aerial roots reach up to few nodes above. Internode length is 15–46 cm, and diameter is 3.0–20 cm. Culm walls are 2.5–5.0 cm thick. Nodes are prominent and rootstock is stout.
Culm sheaths are dark brown when mature, elongated, and cylindrical. Length of the sheath proper is 15–25 cm and 12–30 cm in width. Blade length is 4.0–12 cm. Auricles are not prominent. Upper surfaces of the sheath are covered with blackish-brown hairs. Lower surfaces of the sheath are not hairy. Sheaths fall early.
UsesEdit
They are extensively used in many applications, mainly for making bridges and for ladders. Leaves are used for thatching.
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^Ohrnberger, Dieter (1999). The bamboos of the world: annotated nomenclature and literature of the species and the higher and lower taxa. Elsevier. p. 255. ISBN978-0-444-50020-5.
BibliographyEdit
Fern, Ken. "Bambusa bambos". Useful Tropical Plants. January 1, 2016.
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bambusa, bambos, giant, thorny, bamboo, indian, thorny, bamboo, spiny, bamboo, thorny, bamboo, species, clumping, bamboo, native, southern, asia, india, bangladesh, lanka, indochina, also, naturalized, seychelles, central, america, west, indies, java, malaysia. Bambusa bambos the giant thorny bamboo Indian thorny bamboo spiny bamboo or thorny bamboo 2 3 4 is a species of clumping bamboo native to southern Asia India Bangladesh Sri Lanka and Indochina It is also naturalized in Seychelles Central America West Indies Java Malaysia Maluku and the Philippines 5 6 Bambusa bambosIn the botanical gardens of Kerala Forest Research Institute Veluppadam Kerala IndiaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsClade CommelinidsOrder PoalesFamily PoaceaeGenus BambusaSpecies B bambosBinomial nameBambusa bambos L Voss 1 in the Singapore Botanic Gardens Contents 1 Habit 2 Appearance 3 Uses 4 See also 5 References 6 BibliographyHabit EditIt is a tall bright green colored spiny bamboo species which grows in thickets consisting of a large number of heavily branched closely growing culms It reaches a height of 10 35 m and grows naturally in the forests of the dry zones Appearance EditCulms are not straight but are armed with stout curved spines They are bright green becoming brownish green when drying and the young shoots are deep purple Branches spread out from the base Aerial roots reach up to few nodes above Internode length is 15 46 cm and diameter is 3 0 20 cm Culm walls are 2 5 5 0 cm thick Nodes are prominent and rootstock is stout Culm sheaths are dark brown when mature elongated and cylindrical Length of the sheath proper is 15 25 cm and 12 30 cm in width Blade length is 4 0 12 cm Auricles are not prominent Upper surfaces of the sheath are covered with blackish brown hairs Lower surfaces of the sheath are not hairy Sheaths fall early Uses EditThey are extensively used in many applications mainly for making bridges and for ladders Leaves are used for thatching See also EditDomesticated plants and animals of AustronesiaReferences Edit Bambusa bambos L Voss The Plant List RBG Kew Retrieved 24 January 2012 Giant thorny bamboo Bambusa bambos Feedipedia Bambusa bambos giant thorny bamboo Indian Thorny Bamboo Encyclopedia of Life Plants of the World Online Kew Science Plants of the World Online Retrieved 2023 04 27 Ohrnberger Dieter 1999 The bamboos of the world annotated nomenclature and literature of the species and the higher and lower taxa Elsevier p 255 ISBN 978 0 444 50020 5 Bibliography EditFern Ken Bambusa bambos Useful Tropical Plants January 1 2016 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bambusa bambos nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Bambusa bambos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bambusa bambos amp oldid 1176138044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
