Edible Plants of the World

Common bamboo

Common bamboo

A tropical plant. It grows throughout the tropics and subtropics. It grows up to 1,200 m altitude. It does best at low altitudes. It can stand frost down to -3°C. It has been introduced to PNG and is common in the lowlands. (A different large bamboo is grown and eaten in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.) In the Cairns Botanical Gardens. In XTBG Yunnan. It suits hardiness zones 9-12.

Also known as:

Aundmi, Awi ampel, Bachiabas, Bakal, Bamboo, Bambu kuning, Basini bans, Buera bueta, Buloh kuning, Buloh minyak, Daisan-chiku, Domar, Hatu mad, Jaibaru wa, Jajang ampel, Jajang gading, Kabaloan, Kamaundmi, Kauayan-kiling, Murangi, Obros kunbuntol, Pai mai, Pau, Phai-bongkham, Phai-luang, Po-o, Pring ampel, Pring legi, Pring tutul, Rabuang, Ranai-shilot, Robung, Russei kaew, S'ang kh'am, Shwe-wa, Sunderkania bans, Tamelang, Tatem, Tutu, Uasur, Vadud, Vairua, Wanet

Synonyms

Edible Portion

Where does Common bamboo grow?

Found in: Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, British Indian Ocean Terr., BIOT, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, China, Congo DR, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guam, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Marquesas, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nigeria, Northeastern India, Pacific, Palau, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Rotuma, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Southern Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, Yap, Zambia

Notes: There are about 120 Bambusa species. They are tropical and subtropical in Asia. Chemical composition of young shoots per 100 g edible portion: Water 88-90 g, Protein 1.8-2.6 g, Fat 4.1-7.2 g, Carbohydrates 0-0.4 g, Fibre 1.1-1.2 g, Ash 0.8-0.9 g, Ca 22.8-28.6 mg, P 27.5-37 mg, Fe 1.1-1.4 mg, Vitamin C 0-3.1 mg,

Status: The plant is widespread in Papua New Guinea and is important for building. As a food plant it is only of minor importance. It is a cultivated plant.

Growing Common bamboo

Cultivation: It is easily grown by planting cut portions of the green stalks. It can also be grown from shoots off the rhizome or underground stem and from branches.

Edible Uses: The very young shoots are cooked and eaten. The shoots are bitter. They are cooked, or added to soups and made into pickles.

Production: Offsets can produce mature clumps in 7 years. They grow very quickly. Haulms can grow 4 m high in 2 weeks.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Iron (mg) Vitamin A (ug) Vitamin c (mg) Zinc (mg) % Water
Shoots 17 2.5 - - - -

Common bamboo Photos

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