BAMBOOS OF INDI A

Bamboos of India
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Fig. 90. S. anceps. A - leafy branch;
B - culm with branches; C - culmsheath;
D - young shoot; E - flowering
branch; F - spikelet; G - empty glumes;
H - lemma; I - palea; J - lodicules;
K - stamen; L - pistil.
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clones: one growing to a height of 4 m and the other to 10 m. The dwarf clones grow in south-facing slopes of Himalaya
at a lower altitude and the large one in north-facing slopes at a higher altitude. The top canopy and understory tree
species associated with this species are Quercus dilatata, Abies pindrow, Aesculas indica and Symplocos ramocissima.
The underground shrubs were Strobilanthes atropurpurens, Phoebe sp., Ilex dipyrena, Rosa macrophylla and Vitis
himalayana (Prasad et al., 1989).
SILVICULTURE
The average densities of culm population per ha was found to be 1330. The ratio of ‘new culms’ to ‘old culms’ defined
as growth index varied from 0.20 to 0.95 with a mean of 0.37. A well-managed plantation of smaller clone will yield
about 2 tons/ha/yr. and bigger clone about 6 tons/ha/yr. (Prasad, et al., 1989).
USES
The split culms are used for making mats and baskets. This species is a potential raw material for pulp and paper.
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