Edible Plants of the World

Male Bamboo, Calcutta stricta

Male Bamboo, Calcutta stricta

A tropical plant. t grows in tropical and subtropical places. The best annual temperature is between 20-30°C. It can stand temperatures down to -5°C and up to 45°C. A rainfall between 1000-3000 mm is best. It can tolerate drought and does best with lower humidity. It can grow up to 1,200 m altitude. It does best on sandy soils with a pH of 5.5-7.5. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens. I

Also known as:

An-kuang, Bambu besi, Bambu batu, Bans Ka Ban, Bans kaban, Bans khurd, Basa, Bhariyel, Bidiru, Biru mad, Buloh batu, Calcutta bamboo, Delea bance, Heedi, Hmyin-wa, Iudo, Kal, Kali musali, Kalmungil, Karai bans, Karail, Kavil, Keltha, Kiri bidiru, Lathi bans, Manwal, Mungil, Myinwa, Nakor vans, Nakur bans, Narbans, Phai-sang, Phai sang dam, Ranj, S'ang, Sadanapa veduru, Salia bhanso, Salimbo bhanso, Solid bamboo, Tama bans, Vansha, Veddur, Veduru, Velu

Synonyms

Edible Portion

Where does Male Bamboo grow?

Found in: Africa, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Central America, China, Cuba, East Africa, Ghana, Guam, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, NW India, Pacific, Pakistan, Philippines, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Vietnam, West Africa, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are about 29 Dendrocalamus species. Chemical composition 100 g edible portion. Shoots: Water 90 g, Protein 2.9 g, Fat 0.3 g, carbohydrate 2 g, fibre 1 g, ash 1 g, Ca 15 mg, Fe 0.6 mg, P 46 mg, Vit A 133 IU, Vit C 0.2 mg.

Status: It is a cultivated food plant. Shoots are sold in markets.

Growing Male Bamboo, Calcutta stricta

Cultivation: Plants are grown from seeds or by splitting the rhizome. It can also be grown with difficulty from culm or stem cuttings and by tissue culture. Seed need to be planted fresh. They lose their viability is 3 months. Seed once dried and stored in cool conditions can be kept for 3 years.

Edible Uses: Young shoots are cooked as a vegetable or pickled. The seeds are also roasted and eaten. There is also an edible manna that develops on this plant. The roots are pounded into a powder.

Production: They take 6-13 years to produce a mature clump. The new rhizomes bend downwards before curving up to produce new shoots. Clumps deepen and widen. Up to 20 new culms can be produced each year from a large clump. Up to 200 can be produced from very large clumps. Only a few culms may die after flowering and not the whole clump. The time till flowering can be 20-65 years.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Iron (mg) Vitamin A (ug) Vitamin c (mg) Zinc (mg) % Water
Seeds - 13.5 - - - -
Leaves - - 2.9 - 2.4 -

Male Bamboo, Calcutta stricta Photos

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