Lowland bamboo, Savannah bamboo, Wine bamboo
A tropical plant. It grows in dense clumps on dry hillsides in Africa. It will re-grow after fires. It usually grows in high rainfall areas at low altitudes. In Zimbabwe it grows up to 1,160 m above sea level. It grows below 2,100 m above sea level. It is cultivated between 1,500 to 2,400 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
Also known as:
Bambor, Bambu, Bindura bamboo, Budjama, Cana-bambu, Canguera, Djama, Djambarlam-o, Djambarlam, E-ot, Ecula, Edjo, Enta, Kamalea, Kitindi, Liulawe, Lulasi, Malea, Mlazi, Mulanzi, Musyombe, N'djama, Najane, Nsungwi, Quebe, Quene, Soha, Sorgue, Sua, Teman, Udjame, West African bamboo, Woody bamboo-grass
Synonyms
- Oxytenanthera braunii Pilg.
- Bambusa abyssinica A. Rich.
- Bambusa schimperiana Steud.
- Houzeaubambus borzei (Mattei) Mattei
- Oxytenanthera borzii Mattei
- Oxytenanthera macrothyrsus K. Schum.
Edible Portion
- Seeds, Young shoots, Cereal, Sap, Manna, Vegetable, Used for wine
Where does Lowland bamboo grow?
Found in: Africa, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Notes: Presumably Oxytenathera braunii now Oxytenanthera abyssinica.
Status: It is cultivated in the highlands of Tanzania.
Growing Lowland bamboo, Savannah bamboo, Wine bamboo
Cultivation: It can be grown by division of the roots. It can be cut back and will re-grow.
Edible Uses: The seeds are used as a rice substitute. The young shoots are eaten. They can be boiled, steamed, smoked, dried, or salted. The shoots can be burnt and the ash used as a vegetable salt. Sap from the stem can be drunk. It is also used to produce a fermented wine.
Production: It grows quickly.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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