Gigantochloa atter

Botanical Description

Gigantochloa atter is an evergreen, perennial, densely clump-forming bamboo that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The erect, woody culms are 5 - 10 cm in diameter at the base[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 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. ]. The plant is widely cultivated in Java for its delicious shoots[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ], and is also grown in many other areas of SE Asia for its shoots and useful culms[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. Both edible shoots and culms are sold in local markets[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].