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Bambusa tulda (bamboo)

Synonyms: Bambusa macala (homotypic); Bambusa trigyna (homotypic); Dendrocalamus tulda (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Bambusa tulda or Indian timber bamboo is considered to be one of the most useful of bamboo species. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, Tibet, and Yunnan, and naturalized in Iraq, Puerto Rico, and parts of South America. B. tulda is used extensively by the paper pulp industry in India. It can grow to a height of 15 m and a thickness of 8 cm. It is commonly found in southeastern Asia
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Attributes

Diameter [1]  4.0 inches (10.16 cm)
Height [1]  70 feet (21.336 m)
Growth Form [1]  Bunch
Janka Hardness [2]  1500 lbf (680 kgf) Medium
Structure [3]  Bamboo
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 10 Low Temperature: 30 F° (-1.1 C°) → 40 F° (4.4 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Full Sun

Predators

Antonina graminis (felted grass coccid)[4]
Odonaspis paucipora[4]
Rhinoceros unicornis (Indian rhinoceros)[5]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1American Bamboo Society Species List
♦ 2Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 3Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 4Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
♦ 5Abundance of food plant species and food habits of Rhinoceros unicornis Linn. in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India, Pradip Konwar, Malabika Kakati Saikia & P.K. Saikia, Journal of Threatened Taxa | September 2009 | 1(9): 457-460
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0