Scientific Name :
Dendrocalamus brandisii (Munro) Kurz
Synonym :
Arundarbor brandisii (Munro) Kuntze
Bambusa brandisii Munro
Common Name : Sweet dragon bamboo, Velvet leaf bamboo, Teddy bear bamboo
Plant Family : Poaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Description : Bamboo type: Clumping bamboo, densely clumping
Culm sheaths: Upto 20 × 11 cm, apex rounded, rough dorsal surface, shiny ventral surface, lower culms with aerial root, leaf blade narrow and pointed, ligules present, thin and papery, young culms brownish
Leaves: Lanceolate, linear, arrow shaped, broad, not smooth, upto 28 cm × 4.5cm, apex pointed, mid rib clearly visible from both the surfaces
Stems: Rootlets in lower internodes, secondary branches many and clumping
Internode distance: Upto 38 cm
Thorniness: Absent
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : S. Central China to Indo-China.
Uses : Used in making water pots, handicrafts, baskets, boat mats, building construction and paper making.
