Bark
Erect, hollow stems that are bright green or golden-yellow depending on the variety. The walls are thick, with nodes that are slightly swollen and internodes measuring 20 to 45 cm long.
Bambusa balcooa
Syn. Arundarbor balcooa
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
(LC)
Local name
- Tiger Bamboo (English)
- Bas (Hindi)
- Vaas (Gujarati)
Grass type
Evergreen
Deciduous
Family: Poaceae
15m
Indicated uses
Medicinal
Edible
Ornamental
Avenue
Other
Flowering & fruiting
Flowering
Fruiting
Key characters
Leaves
Alternately arranged, linear-lanceolate, measuring 15 to 30 cm long and 2 to 4 cm wide. The leaf surfaces are smooth on top and rough along the margins.
Flower
Large, leafy, branched panicles bearing clusters of spikelets. Flowers are small, straw-colored, and structurally complex.
Fruit / Seeds
One-seeded, dry, indehiscent grain. Fruits are rarely produced.
Did you know?
It produces gregarious flowers, and its resulting seeds are generally sterile, so it is propagated vegetatively.
Distribution
Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China.