BAMBOO

Bamboo is a perennial plant – grow from rhizome bud in

soil
Classified in family of Graminae and sub-family of
Bambusoidae.
Record as having 75 genus and 1250 species worldwide.
In Peninsular Malaysia - I 1 genus and about at least 63
species - 25 indigenous and others are planted
Only l4 commercial
Basic characteristics: bamboo stem is woody, hollow
with node and internode
- The rhizome bud turns to shoot within one year (in the
beginning of rainy season)
- Commonly, one clumps (rumpun) can produces about
8-14 shoots yearly
 BAMBOO GENUS FOUND IN MALAYSIA

1. Bambusa 7. Chusque
2. Gigantochloa 8. Melocanna
3.Dendrocalamus 9. Phyllostachys
4. Racemobambos 10. Yushania
5. Dinochloa 11. Thyrsostachys
6. Schizostachym
 DISTRIBUTION
 Found in humid tropical forests especially in areas near the
valley and river.
 Available in 1000m area from sea level

 Secondary forest (in thicket or belukar)

 In logged over forest area

 In the riverbanks and hillsides

 Planted in villagers for domestic uses

 Planted in city as ornamental plant (landscape)

 About 5% from total forest area

 BAMBOO FEATURES

 1. Parennial plant (bersaka)

i) Single type (Monopodial or Leptomorph)

Example: genus Phyllostachys- temperate and subtropical
areas

ii) Cluster type (Sympodial or Pachymorph)

Example: Bambusa, Dendrocalamus, Gigantochloa,
Schizostachum dan Thyrostachys
 BAMBOO FEATURES

iii) Semi-cluster (Intermediate or Metamorph)

Example: Arundinaria, Chimonobambusa, Semiarundinaria,
Shibataea dan Sinobambusa
Monopodial bamboo Sympodial bamboo
 BAMBOO FEATURES
2. Stem –woody, hollow with node and internode
3. Rhizome – (grow from soil), fibrous root and acts as a foundation
to the bamboo clump.
4. The leave is tapering (taper diamond/edge shape)
5. Growth vertically and able to climb.
Most bamboo growth vertically and only a few climbing. Example:
Dinochloa scandens - buluh akar.
6. Stem sheath (kelopak) – “modified
leaf” locates in stem
Function – to protect a new seedling and a
new internode (ruas)
 BAMBOO FEATURES
7. Bamboo size:
bamboo size either diameter and height differ by species.
Arundinaria spp. – resembles to shrub
8. Culm colour
9. Flower
10. Thorn (Duri)
11. Bamboo Shoots (Rebung)
12. Frond
 BAMBOO APPLICATION
1. Domestic and tradition
2. Industrial and handycraft
3. Bamboo shoots production