विवरण
From Bamboos of Thailand, Native and Introduced Species (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) — An Annotated Compilation, by D. Ohrnberger (Khun Dieter – คุณดีเท่อร์)
"Culm sheaths green, sometimes flushed slightly orange, white-waxy, with dark brown hairs on the back; auricle a large lobe 10–20 mm high, sometimes corrugate, bearing pale bristles 8–20 mm long on its edge; ligule a rim to 4 mm high bearing pale bristles 2–4 mm long; blade broadly triangular, erect, green. Culms to 8–10 m tall, slightly arched outwards, 3.5–7 cm diameter; internodes 20–35 cm long, white-waxy, with scattered dark brown hairs near the top, green. Leaf: blade 6–22 cm long, 1–2.5 cm wide, lower side bluish green and soft pale-hairy; auricle a lobe 2–4 mm long with pale fine bristles 2–5 mm long; ligule a subentire rim 0.5–1 mm high … [flowers described]." — K. M. Wong, Bamboos of Peninsular Malaysia, 1995: p. 90-92, fig. 41-42 [#1210].
Characteristics: Culm internodes copiously covered with white wax; culm sheaths white-waxy and with black hairs; culm sheath blades erect; culm sheath auricles large and bristly; foliage leaf blades pale bluish green beneath.
मूल
THAILAND (South): Provinces of Chumphon, Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Songkla, and possibly also in other southern provinces. — MALAYSIA (Peninsular): Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Selangor. — INDONESIA: Sumatra, introduced.
का उपयोग करता है
Not recorded. Especially young shoots have ornamental value, and plants can be used for gardens and landscaping. Young shoots are bitter and not used for food.
खेती
Easy growing; in part shade to full sun, sandy loam to clay loam, normal moisture-retentive with good drainage.
References
Common Names
- थाई
- ไผ่หลัก (phai lak)
- ไผ่พรมรอก (phai phrom rok)
- मलय
- Buluh aur bukit