Bambusa Balcoa
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Bhima, Bhaluka, Boro bans, Wamna, Beru, Barak, Leewa.
15 - 30 m
8- 15 cm
20-45 cm
1.9 - 2.5 cm
0 - 45 Years
12 ft x 8 ft (3.6 m x2.4 m) or 5 x 6 m
Use: High biomass production ( Ethanol, BIO-CNG) potential, Pulp & Paper, Construction, ladders, furniture, handicraft Products, charcoal and energy, Very strong structural Bamboo, Incense Sticks, house hold articles, shoots are edible, etc.
Dendrocalamus Brandisii
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Bulka, Wanan, brandisii.
19 -33 m
13 - 20 cm
30- 38 cm
Thick
40 - 45 Years
12 ft x 8 ft (3.6 m x2.4 m) or 5 x 7 m
Dendrocalamus Asper
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Sweet Bamboo, Asper
20 - 30 m
8 - 20 cm
40- 50cm
1-2 cm
100 Years
12 ft x 8 ft (3.6 m x2.4 m) or 5 x 7 m
Use: Very strong poles, paper & pulp making, BIO-CNG, ply board, construction, furniture, basketry and handicrafts; excellent shoots fodder, shoots are edible, musical instruments, etc
Bambusa Nutans
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Mala Bans, Mokal, Malla, Makla, Kali, Badia bans, Uttang, Rungazumi.
10 - 20 m
5 - 10 cm
25- 45cm
1- 1.5 cm
35 Years
12 ft x 8 ft (3.6 m x2.4 m) or 5 x 6 m
Use: Poles, paper, construction, ethanol
BIO-CNG, ply board, landscaping agriculture implements and house hold items,
craft activities including the art of basketry etc.
Bambusa Vulgaris (Green)
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Sundar bans, Basini bans, Bakal, Lam sameibi, Vairua, Sundrogi, Ketuna.
7 - 20 m
5 - 10 cm
30- 45cm
0.7- 1.5 cm
80 years flowering reported and no seed set.
12 ft x 8 ft (3.6 m x2.4 m) or 5 x 5 m
Use: Construction, pulp, paper, scaffolding, basketry and handicrafts, edible, leaves used in medicine, fencing, musical Instruments, hunting or fishing apparatus, Lightening and fuel, low cost application, etc.
Bambusa Tulda
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Deobans, Peka, Jati, Kiranti, Wati, Makar, Mirtinga, Rowthing, Paoshiding,Ying
15 - 20 m
5 - 10 cm
40 -70cm (Long Internodes)
0.8- 1.5 cm
30 - 60 years
12 ft x 8 ft (3.6 m x2.4 m) or 5 x 6 m
Use: Construction, Wind break, Pulp, paper, Furniture, mats and handicrafts, incense stick, agriculture implements, shoots are edible, leaves used in medicine, etc.
Dendrocalamus Stocksii
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Mandka - Chivarka, Konda, Oar-shema, Uyi,Chivari,Mes.
10 - 20 m
5 - 8 cm
15 - 30cm
Solid
40 - 45 year
12 ft x 8 ft (3.6 m x2.4 m) or 5 x 5 m
Use: Construction, furniture, basketry, incense sticks, handicrafts, edible shoots, pulp, paper, agriculture implements, musical instruments, Container etc.
