BAMBOO SPECIES OF THE PHILIPPINES

1. KAWAYAN TINIK (Bumbusa blumeana)

• This species is the most utile among all bamboo

species in the country and is one of the most
common with its long internodes, comparatively
thick walls and pliant and fresh.

2. KAWAYAN KILING (Bambusa vulgaris schad)

• This species spineless, its skin is usually unblemished

•While it is weaker than the “tinik” it is relatively cheaper

hence ideal for lower end baskets

•However, highly susceptible to insect attack.

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3. BAYOG ((Dendrocalamus merrilianus)

This thick walled variety is very ideal for the structural
components of round bamboo furniture.
This specie is good for carved and turned novelty pieces.

4. BUHO (Schizostacchycum Lumampao)

Endemic in the Philippines
Erect and thin-walled and reaches a height of about 10
meters and diameter of 5-9 cm.
It is mainly used for making sawali mat
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5. ANOS ( Schizostachycum lima)

•Endemic in the Philippines
•It is spineless, erect and forms a dense clump
•The green culm 6-12 meters high and 2.5-4.8 cm in
diameter

6. BOTONG (Dendrocalamus latiflorus)

•Is a tall and spineless bamboo

•It attains a height of 20 meters and a culm diameter of 7-12cm

•Identified by its prominent and aerial roots at the nodes

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7. GIANT BAMBOO (Gigantocloa aspera Kurz)

•Is the giant among bamboos on account of its height

of 25-32 meters and sizeable culm of 14-30cm
diameter

8. BOLO (Gigantochloa levis) )

•Reaches a height of about 20 meters and culm diameter of
8-13 cm
•The culm is straight, smooth, dull green and pubescent
outer surface
 SERVICE LIFE OF BAMBOO

1-3 years when it is expose to atmosphere and soil

2-5 years used under cover and out of contact with the ground

10 -15 years for rafters or frames

Least than a year when submerged in sea water

 RELATIVE NATURAL DURABILITY

SPECIES NATURAL DURABILITY

•BAYOG Perishable
•BOLO Moderate Resistant
BUHO Moderate Resistant

GIANT BAMBOO Moderate Resistant

KAWAYAN KILING Moderate Resistant

•ANOS Resistant

YELLOW BUHO Very Resistant

 HARVESTING METHODS

DATING CLUMPS
Marking the shooting year
Paint the new culm of the year with Indian ink

CLEAR CUTTING
The entire clump is cut down leaving only shoots and
young clumps

SELECTING CUTTING
Select mature bamboo culm
Removing only mature culm

HORSESHOE CUTTING
Clumping, sympodial bamboo growth

Mature culm surrounded by immature culms

 RULES ON HARVESTING
No cutting less than 3 years old (mature culm, dull green)
•No cutting during wet months
Do not injure the skin
Do not exhaust all the mature plant of the grove
Leave at least 4-5 poles

TREATABILITY OF BAMBOO
The treatability of bamboo is in general rather low it differs according
to species, age and moisture content of the culm.
The vessel axial
Isolated from each by the parenchyma in the internode
Connected only in the node
The small at the wall and larger near the center
Special layer of cells covered the wall outside and inside to
retard penetration from both sides
There are no ray cells in the bamboo tissue, facilitating an easy
movement of liquids in the radial directions
In cuticula, the penetration of liquid is slow and it provides
protection against water loss
 TREATMENT AND PRESERVATION OF BAMBOO
Bamboo is subject to attack by micro-organism and insects in almost any
construction application.
A variety of methods to improve the durability of bamboo have been
developed.
METHODS (NON- CHEMICAL)
TRANSPIRATION
Freshly cut bamboo with branches left on the spot for several weeks. The
transpiration of water through the leaves and the amount of starch in the
culm
SOAKING IN WATER
Cut culms are soaked in running or stagnant ware or mud for several weeks
SMOKING
Cut culms placed above the fireplace or cooking area for sometimes to toxic
agents to protect the bamboo from insects
•TAGA SA PANAHON

There is a certain month in a year that the sugar content of bamboo is zero
or very low
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METHOD (Chemical Treatment)

BUTT TREATMENT
The bottom part of the freshly cut culms with the
branches and leaves intact, are placed in a container
with preservative solution

•OPEN TANK METHOD

The culms are cut into size and soaked in a solution of

water-soluble preservative for a period of several days
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METHOD (Chemical Treatment) con’t

BOUCHERIE METHOD

Preservative is fed by gravity from container

placed at higher level than the culm through
pipes into its base end

Effective method of treatment bamboo in

green condition
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METHOD (Chemical Treatment) con’t

PRESSURE TREATMENT
Preservative is forced axially through the culm by the air pressure in the
reservoir
Time treatment is reduce from several days into 3-8 hours
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METHOD (Chemical Treatment) con’t

HOT AND COLD BATH PROCESS

The bamboo is submerged in a tank of preservative then heated
The temperature is raise to about 70 centigrade and for about 45 minutes.
 Transporting and Storage

 To ship culms, tie in bundles so that they don’t

scratch one another.
 Store large diameter of culms on the
horizontal rack with the support at the
interval of a few feet to avoid sag and
consequent bend in culms.
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