Gigantochloa albociliata
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White-fringed gigantochloa
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGigantochloa albociliata is a fast-growing evergreen bamboo reaching 12 m tall and 4 m wide. Wind-pollinated with hardy to UK zone 10. Tolerates light, loamy, or clay soils including nutrient-poor soil, preferring well-drained conditions and mildly acidic to neutral pH. Grows in semi-shade to full sun with preference for moist soil.
Description
A densely tufted bamboo. It grows 2-10 m tall. The stems are 2-7 cm across. It can shed its leaves during the dry season. The internodes are 20-35 cm long. There are several unequal branches at a node. The leaf blade is 15-20 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The young shoots are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. They are boiled as a vegetable and used in curries.
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Medicinal Uses
None known
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical rainforests between 500-800 m above sea level in Yunnan in China. In Thailand it grows between 150-800 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hawaii, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, USA, Vietnam,
Cultivation
It can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
Propagation
Rhizome cuttings are planted using portions of culm 30–50cm long. For small-scale planting, seedlings are also collected from the forest.
Other Uses
The woody culms are used in light construction including cottage walls and frames for thatched roofs, as trellises for climbing vegetables, for fence construction (typical in the western part of central Thailand), as tool handles using the basal culm parts, for furniture (culms can be bent like rattan with proper firing), for woven wares, and as raw material for paper and board.
Other Information
Young shoots are canned. Shoots are sold in local markets. It is a cultivated food plant.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bai mao ju zhu, Laix, Maihoushuan, Phai khai, Phai-rai, Phai-ruaklek, Russei khlei, Wa-hpyu-ka-le
References (14)
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- Dransfield, S. & Widjaja, EA., 1995, Plant Resources of South East Asia. PROSEA No. 7 Bamboos. Leiden. p 98
- Eiadthong, W., et al, 2010, Management of the Emerald Triangle Protected Forests Complex. Botanical Consultant Technical Report. p 49
- Hibbert, M., 2002, The Aussie Plant Finder 2002, Florilegium. p 111
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- Kachenchart, B., et al, 2008, Phenology of Edible Plants at Sakaerat Forest. In Proceedings of the FORTROP II: Tropical Forestry Change in a Changing World. Bangkok, Thailand.
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