| Synonym |
Arundo bambos L., Bambos arundo J.F.Gmel., Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Willd. |
Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Thorny Bamboo, |
Flower Type |
Spikelet |
| English / Trade Name |
Indian thorny bamboo; spiny bamboo; thorny bamboo |
Flowering Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Katta Baans |
Fruiting Period |
Jan-Dec |
| Altitude |
Up to 800 m |
Fruit Type |
Caryopsis |
| Habit |
Shrub |
Fruit Details |
Caryopsis, flowering gregarious |
| Habitat |
In thickets, sandy places and by seasonal streams. |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
it is common throughout the plains of India and in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It is less common in countries of Indo-China, and also occurs in South-eastern China, introduced in Australia, Africa, tropical Asia, Central America, Cuba and northern South America |
Bark Details |
Smooth and greenish in colour but old branches with rough corky bark |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Ambala, Jind, Karnal, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Lence shaped |
| Description of Species |
Perennial; caespitose, rhizomes short. Culms erect; up to 30 M tall, woody; with root thorns from the nodes. Culm-internodes terete; glaucous; distally pruinose. Culm-nodes pubescent (brown). Branch complement one, or two, or three; in a clump; with 1 branch dominant; thinner than stem. Culm-sheaths deciduous; glabrous. Culm-sheath ligule 1–2 mm high; ciliolate. Culm-sheath blade triangular; erect; hispid; acute. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface; Leaf-sheath auricles erect. Ligule an eciliate membrane. Leaf-blade base broadly rounded; with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath; Leaf-blades lanceolate; apex acuminate. Inflorescence bractiferous; clustered at the nodes; with glumaceous subtending bracts; with axillary buds at base of spikelet; prophyllate below lateral spikelets; leafless between clusters. Spikelets comprising 5–7 fertile florets; Fruit a caryopsis
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Leaf Details |
Culm-sheaths deciduous; glabrous. Culm-sheath ligule 1–2 mm high; ciliolate. Culm-sheath blade triangular; erect; hispid; acute. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface; Leaf-sheath auricles erect. Ligule an eciliate membrane. Leaf-blade base broadly rounded; with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath; Leaf-blades lanceolate; apex acuminate. Inflorescence bractiferous; clustered at the nodes; with glumaceous subtending bracts; with axillary buds at base of spikelet; prophyllate below lateral spikelets; leafless between clusters. |
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