Resources Tagged: Giant Bamboo

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  1. Bambusa oldhamii - Giant Timber Bamboo

    Edible portion: Shoots A bamboo. It grows 18 m high. The culms are straight and upright. They grow in open clumps. The clumps can be 6-12 m across. The culms are 6-15 cm across. They are bright green with a white bloom. They turn yellow with age. The shoots are edible. A tropical and subtropical...
    Bamboo FPI Plant Information Tropical plants Giant Bamboo Bamboo Sprout

  2. Bambusa bambos - Giant Thorny Bamboo, Spiny Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots, Seeds, Cereal A densely tufted bamboo. The culm or stem is 30 m tall. It is 1`5-18 cm across. The wall is very thick. The internodes are 20-40cm long. The stem is bright green. The nodes are slightly swollen. The lower nodes can have aerial roots. There are branchesfrom...
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples Giant Thorny Bamboo Giant Bamboo Spiny Bamboo Edible Seeds FPI Plant Information Cereals

  3. Dendrocalamus asper - Giant Bamboo, Sweet Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A very large densely tufted bamboo. It is a woody grass. It forms large groves. The culms or stems can be 20-30 m high. Theclumps can spread 12-24 m wide. The stalks are 15-20 cm across. They are covered with fine velvety brown hairs when young.The internodes can be 10-20...
    FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples Plant Information Giant Bamboo Sweet Bamboo

  4. Gigantochloa atroviolacea - Giant Black Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A bamboo. It forms loose tufts. The stems are 12 m tall and 6-8 cm wide. The
    Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Starchy Staples FPI Giant Bamboo Plant Information

  5. Dendrocalamus giganteus - Giant Bamboo, Dragon Bamboo

    Edible Portion: Shoots A clump forming bamboo. It can be 25-30-50 m tall. It has rhizomes which spread. The clumps can be 10-15 m wide. Thecanes can be 35 cm across. They are erect and jointed. The nodes are hairy. The leaf blades are sword shaped and smoothwith fine teeth along the edge. The...
    Giant Bamboo Dragon Bamboo FPI Bamboo Bamboo Sprout Plant Information