Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Dendrocalamus strictus

Syn. Bambusa stricta

IUCN Red List Not Evaluated (NE)

Local name

  • Calcutta Bamboo (English)
  • Baans (Hindi)
  • Vaans (Gujarati)

Grass type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Poaceae
8m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Dendrocalamus strictus bark

Bark

Thick, nearly solid culms with prominent nodes; 30–45 cm internodes; green when young, turning yellowish-brown at maturity.

Dendrocalamus strictus leaves

Leaves

Narrow lanceolate leaves; arranged alternately; may shed in peak summer under dry conditions.

Dendrocalamus strictus flower

Flower

Gregarious flowering at long intervals (decades); inflorescence spikelets.

Dendrocalamus strictus fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Caryopsis (typical bamboo fruit). Small grain-like seeds.

Dendrocalamus strictus

Did you know?

In some Indian folk-medicine traditions, bamboo nodes and young shoots are used in herbal preparations. Known regionally as Bans Kalo, these remedies have traditionally been associated with treating ulcers and menstrual complain.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.