Dendrocalamus giganteus is one of the tallest of bamboos, capable of reaching heights up to 46 m. Dendrocalamus strictus, also know as iron or male bamboo, calcutta bamboo or solid bamboo is a giant bamboo, which reaches a maximum height of 60 feet. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Dendrocalamus strictus also known as male bamboo, solid bamboo or calcutta bamboo is a tropical and subtropical clumping species native to southeast asia. Dendrocalamus strictus male bamboo calcutta bamboo. It is a multipurpose bamboo used as raw material in paper mills, for light construction, furniture, musical instruments, agricultural implements, rafts, baskets, and household utensils. In vitro micropropagation of dendrocalamus strictus. Common names include male bamboo, solid bamboo, and calcutta bamboo. Dendrocalamus asper is an economically important ornamental as well as edible bamboo species. Indomalayan realms merge, and consequently shares floristic characteristics of both. About 3545 shoots were obtained within 2025 days from a nodal explant of seedling and 38 shoots were obtained from a nodal explant of mature plants in the primary culture. Many clustered branches with 1 larger dominant branch.
Dendrocalamus strictus, also known as solid bamboo or calcutta bamboo is a native to southeast asia. Pdf chemical composition and immunohistological variations of. Im guessing the intended species for that common name was dendrocalamus giganteus which did originate in burma. The host performance in terms of colonization and spore production was compared with two annual hosts. Dendrocalamus species, giant burmese timber bamboo, gragon.
The shoots were collected from about 3 years old clumps of d. Hard wood and soft wood pulping accounts to 95% of the total worldwide pulp production. This page was last edited on 28 october 2019, at 21. Leaf size is variable as they are smaller in dry locations and bigger in moist areas, sizes vary. It is found in the indian subcontinent, china, and southeast asia. Dendrocalamus species, calcutta bamboo, iron bamboo, male. Its not a very ornamental bamboo, but the near solid culms still make it an important timber bamboo. Dendrocalamus strictus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Dendrocalamus strictus is a bamboo species belonging to the dendrocalamus genus. For more multimedia, look at dendrocalamus strictus on wikimedia commons.
Nees occupies 53% of the area of bamboo in the country. View large this is about 24 00 and is average for this bamboo species unless the seed is very well ripened prior to harvest and well handled after harvest. Growing dendrocalamus validus bamboo in northeast florida. Solid bamboo seeds dendrocalamus strictus 100 g buy. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about dendrocalamus species, calcutta bamboo, iron bamboo, male bamboo, solid bamboo dendrocalamus strictus supplied by member gardeners. The bamboo i selected on this particular trip was dendrocalamus validus, a newer introduction to the united states via thailand. These are primarily included because names of species rank. Homonyms dendrocalamus strictus nees common names calcutta bamboo in english bambugrande in language. This bamboo is extensively used as a raw material in paper mills and has edible shoots. Other articles where dendrocalamus strictus is discussed.
Bamboo an important nonwood forestry product is one of the most important agricultural plants worldwide. Pdf domestication of dendrocalamus brandisii in upland. Dendrocalamus strictus, variability, culm characters, clustering. The plant list includes 88 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus dendrocalamus. The species is very hardy and can thrive very well in the areas suffering from periodically excessive drought. Dendrocalamus strictus calcutta bamboo edible shoots and good quality timber. Dendrocalamus strictus national botanical research. A manual for vegetative propagation of bamboos a practical and useful publication.
Chapter 2 characterization of mechanically destructured. Iron bamboo is the common name for the genus and species dendrocalamus strictus. Nees was tested as a perennial host plant for propagation of an arbuscular mycorrhizal am fungal consortium, initially isolated from rhizosphere of tea plants growing in the colder regions. Long flowering cycle limits its propagation which has been surmounted a little by macropropagation. Dendrocalamus asper, commonly known as sweet bamboo, is a multipurpose tropical clumping bamboo of economic value. The jointed stems of bamboo have perhaps the most numerous uses.
We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Pdf micropropagation of dendrocalamus asper schult. It is a species of dendrocalamus, but species identification as d. A two step method for accelerated mass propagation of. Its strong, lower erect, greygreen, slightly rough culms form a very tight. Pdf genetic variability in different growth forms of dendrocalamus. Dendrocalamus strictus is a mediumsized bamboo with culms of about 820 m tall and 2. Predictive models for biomass and carbon stock estimation. The mycorrhizal dependency and growth enhancement potential were.
Plant details information about dendrocalamus strictus plant. Abstract dendrocalamus strictus popularly known as male bamboo is a multipurpose bamboo which is extensively utilized in pharmaceutical, paper, agricultural and other industrial implements. Native to india, it is unique in that it is thickwalled, often solid, and probably the strongest bamboo in the world. Also known as iron bamboo or calcutta bamboo in the west, tamvong bamboo in vietnam, a deciduous densely tufted bamboo. Dendrocalamus strictus culcutta bamboo bamboo land. Micropropagation and assessment of genetic fidelity of. Internodes are usually 3545 cm long, and with roost scars on the lower nodes.
Comparative studies and illustrations revealed that this species is a geoclimatic varient of d. Plants profile for dendrocalamus strictus male bamboo. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Multiple shoots were induced from seedling and axillary buds of mature plants of dendrocalamus strictus on murashige and shoogs medium supplemented with ba and kinetin. Male bamboo is one of the eastern hemispheres most important plants for economic uses and is native to southeastern china, india and southeast asia. The stems can be 6 10cm in diameter with internodes 22. It is widely distributed in dry deciduous forests and occupies about 53% of total bamboo area in india.
Bamboos like bambusa arundinacea and dendrocalamus strictus occupy the middle storey. It is a tall, dull long greencolored bamboo species, which grows in thickets consisting of a large number of heavily branched, closely growing culms. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about dendrocalamus species, calcutta bamboo, iron bamboo, male bamboo, solid bamboo dendrocalamus strictus. Dendrocalamus strictus has different growth forms based on edaphic factors and climatic. It is a densely tufted bamboo, with strong, elastic. Dendrocalamus strictus is found in deciduous forests and in dry or moderately dry region particularly all over india up to 3,500 ft. The shoots were collected from about 3 years old clumps of. It provides employment, sustains business ventures, has medicinal applications and even helps in carbon sequestration. What made me want this bamboo was seeing chucks dendrocalamus validus that he had growing in his backyard, as the culms were nearly 5 inches in diameter and the height nearly surpassing the old oaks that were. Strictus and they were cut into single node segments. Nees is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus dendrocalamus family poaceae. The plant list includes a further 14 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus dendrocalamus. All these rivers drawn towards the east and merge into the bay of bengal in different locations.
Bamboo is a vernacular term for the members of subfamily bambuso ideae of the family poaceae. In vitro shoot propagation of dendrocalamus strictus nees. Nowadays, bamboo based agroforestry systems are becoming popular in our country and the species like bambusa balcooa, b. Dendrocalamus strictus also known as male bamboo, solid bamboo or calcutta bamboo is a tropical and subtropical clumping species native. Out of 125 indigenous species, dendrocalamus strictus roxb. Culms 717 m, 3610 cm in diam internodes 3045 cm, white powdery.
Dendrocalamus strictus, gigantochloa apus, guadua angustifolia and. Buy solid bamboo seeds dendrocalamus strictus 100 g online at best prices only at, indias leading online shop for agriculture supplies and garden tools. Bambos stricta roxb bambusa glomerata royle ex munro. Dendrocalamus membranaceus is a large, evergreen, clumpforming bamboo with erect, woody stems 10 24 metres tall growing from short rhizomes. Dendrocalamus strictus has small, light green, furry leaves. Either species will become fantastic shockvalue specimens in the limited tropical or subtropical regions of the united states. Dendrocalamus is a tropical asian genus of giant clumping bamboos in the grass family. Pdf ma bamboo dendrocalamus latiflorus munro is the most. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 407508 with original publication details.