Description
From Bamboos of Thailand, Native and Introduced Species (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) — An Annotated Compilation, by D. Ohrnberger (Khun Dieter – คุณดีเท่อร์)
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(1) "Culms 10–15 m, 8–10 cm in diam., apically recurved; internodes 30–40 cm, basally slightly swollen, initially sparsely hispid; wall 2–2.5 cm thick; nodes flat. Branches several, central dominant. Culm sheaths deciduous, leathery, initially with dark brown, spiny hairs; auricles reflexed, linear, small; ligule 3–5 mm, serrulate; blade recurved, occasionally erect, ovate to lanceolate, base ca. 4/5 as wide as sheath apex. Leaf sheaths hirtellous; ligule truncate, 1–1.5 mm; auricles and oral setae absent; blade lanceolate, 15–20 × 3–5 cm. … [flowers described] … Caryopsis unknown. New shoots Jul–Oct." — Flora of China [#1303].
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Synonyms: Dendrocalamopsis grandis Q. H. Dai & X. L. Tao ex Keng f.; Neosinocalamus grandis (Q. H. Dai & X. L. Tao) T. H. Wen; Sinocalamus grandis (Q. H. Dai & X. L. Tao) W. T. Lin; Dendrocalamus grandis hort.; Dendrocalamopsis daii Keng f.
Origin
THAILAND: introduced, in cultivation, rare. — CHINA (South): Guangxi, on river banks, near villages.
Uses
Shoots delicious, used for food; culms for construction; plants for landscaping.
Cultivation
Grows in full sun, sandy loam to clay loam, normal moisture-retentive to moist soil with good drainage. Tolerates flooding.
References
Bibliography of Bamboos of Thailand
Common Names
- థాయ్
- ไผ่ยอดเยี่ยม (phai yot yiam)
- చైనీస్
- 大绿竹 (da lü zhu)