Cephalostachyum capitatum
Munro
Poaceae
Schizostachyum capitatum (Munro) R.B.Majumdar
Common Name:
General Information
Cephalostachyum capitatum is a perennial, evergreen, clump-forming bamboo with a short rhizome. The culms, which can be leaning, or scandent, are 4 - 10 metres long, 25 - 30mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes 60 - 100cm long.
The culms are harvested from the wild for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
633- Title
- Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. Vol. 7
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble J.S.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Bengal Secretariat Press; Calcutta.
- Year
- 1896
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A very comprehensive listing of the bamboos of India, as they were known at the end of the 19th Century. Includes some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
E. Asia - India, Bangladesh, Myanmar.
Habitat
Forms dense thickets on hillsides at elevations from 600 - 2,400 metres in Sikkim[
633- Title
- Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. Vol. 7
- Publication
-
- Author
- Gamble J.S.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Bengal Secretariat Press; Calcutta.
- Year
- 1896
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A very comprehensive listing of the bamboos of India, as they were known at the end of the 19th Century. Includes some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Bamboo |
| Height | 7.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Bamboos have an interesting method of growth. Each plant produces a number of new stems annually - these stems grow to their maximum height in their first year of growth, subsequent growth in the stem being limited to the production of new side branches and leaves. In the case of some mature tropical species the new stem could be as much as 30 metres tall, with daily increases in height of 30cm or more during their peak growth time. This makes them some of the fastest-growing species in the world[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Bamboos in general are usually monocarpic, living for many years before flowering, then flowering and seeding profusely for a period of 1 - 3 years before usually dying. This species, however, flowers at regular intervals without dying[
361- Title
- Bamboos of India: A Compendium
- Publication
-
- Author
- Seethalakshmi K.K., Muktesh Kumar M.S.
- Website
- http://www.inbar.int/publication/txt/tr17/default.htm
- Publisher
- Brill.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 8186247254
- Description
- A very good book giving botanical descriptions of the plants with brief notes on subjects such as uses, habitat and range. It is also available to view on the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
Seeds - eaten in times of scarcity[
439- Title
- The Commercial Products of India.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watts. Sir George.
- Publisher
- John Murray, London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A classic, with a comprehensive (as then known) listing of useful plants that were traded commercially at that time. It can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The culms are used for construction works and for making bows and arrows[
361- Title
- Bamboos of India: A Compendium
- Publication
-
- Author
- Seethalakshmi K.K., Muktesh Kumar M.S.
- Website
- http://www.inbar.int/publication/txt/tr17/default.htm
- Publisher
- Brill.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 8186247254
- Description
- A very good book giving botanical descriptions of the plants with brief notes on subjects such as uses, habitat and range. It is also available to view on the Internet.
]. They are also used for making baskets[
439- Title
- The Commercial Products of India.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watts. Sir George.
- Publisher
- John Murray, London.
- Year
- 1908
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A classic, with a comprehensive (as then known) listing of useful plants that were traded commercially at that time. It can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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