Dinochloa andamanica
Kurz
Poaceae
Dinochloa tjankorreh andamanica (Kurz) Gamble
Common Name:
Drawing of the leaves, flowers and seed
Photograph by: Gamble J.S.; The Bambuseae of British India
General Information
Dinochloa andamanica is a vigorous, evergreen, clump-forming bamboo with prostrate or scandent zig-zag culms that creep along the ground, rooting at the nodes, or climb over tall trees. The woody stems are thin-walled, 20 - 30 metres long and 25mm in diameter with internodes 23 - 46cm long[
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.
,
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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for lcal use as a rope substitute.
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 - Andaman and Nicobar islands, Myanmar, Thailand.
Habitat
Mostly occurs as impenetrable tangled thickets and often climbing on the tall trees[
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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Bamboo |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| 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.
].
New main branches develop annually, at first leafless, curved, tendril-like, later in the season covering themselves with a dense mass of foliage, which hangs down from the supporting trees and eventually smothers them. Where no large trees exist. This Bamboo forms an impenetrable tangled mass, spreading over shrubs and saplings[
995- Title
- Indian Trees - an account of trees, shrubs, woody climbers and palms indigenous or commonly cultivated
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brandis D.
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co Ltd; London
- Year
- 1906
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but a fine work that still contains relevant information
].
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.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The long, cane like culm is used as rope[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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