Bambusa nepalensis Stapleton

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Bambusa

Characteristics

A bamboo. It grows to about 20 m tall. The culm is large and densely covered with brownish fur. The culm sheath is broad and hairy. Nodes are not raised. The leaves are sword shaped. The leaf sheaths are white and hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Environment

Open places, usually cultivated; at elevations from 500-1,300 metres.
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It is a temperate plant. In Nepal it grows from 500-1300 m altitude.
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Usage

The tender shoots are cooked as a vegetable.
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Edible shoots
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from cuttings of the culm.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Distribution

Bambusa nepalensis world distribution map, present in Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:977309-1
WFO ID wfo-0000853356
COL ID KJMM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Bambusa nepalensis