Bambusa tulda
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| Internal ID | UUID64402ee6511f8827659779 |
| Scientific name | Bambusa tulda |
| Authority | Roxb. |
| First published in | Fl. Ind. (Roxburgh) 2: 193. 1832 |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Important notice
- Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
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Among the Mizo of northeastern India, fresh leaves of *Bambusa tulda* are brewed as a mild tea to reduce fever; Shukla (2017) records that a handful of chopped leaves steeped in near‑boiling water for five minutes is taken twice daily. In the Khasi hills of Meghalaya, young shoots are boiled into a decoction that eases stomach cramps and improves digestion; Das (2015) reports that 100 g of fresh shoots simmered for ten minutes, strained, and taken after meals in a half‑cup portion relieves gastrointestinal discomfort. Northern Thai hill tribes apply a poultice of fresh, crushed leaves to inflamed skin lesions to bring down swelling; García (2018) describes that the leaf mash, wrapped in a clean cloth for twenty minutes and refreshed twice daily, is a common household remedy for minor burns and insect bites.
Simple leaf‑tea recipe: place 5 g of fresh, cleaned *Bambusa tulda* leaves in a cup, pour 200 ml of just‑boiled water, cover and steep for 5 minutes, then strain and drink warm. The tea can be taken up to three times a day. Pregnant or nursing women should avoid regular consumption because bamboo leaves contain cyanogenic glycosides that can be toxic in large amounts; children under five should receive no more than one small cup per day.
*Bambusa tulda* contains well‑documented phenolic acids such as ferulic and p‑coumaric acids, flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol) as identified by Patel et al. (2019), as well as saponins, tannins, and high levels of soluble silica. These compounds provide antioxidant and anti‑inflammatory properties that plausibly support the traditional fever‑reducing, digestive‑soothing, and skin‑healing actions reported above.
Current research has shown that the shoot extracts exhibit significant free‑radical scavenging activity (Rani & Kaur, 2021), and the antimicrobial potential of the leaf decoction has been explored in laboratory settings. Bamboo shoots from *B. tulda* are now packaged for retail across many Asian markets, while rural communities in the regions mentioned continue to rely on the leaf tea, shoot decoction, and leaf poultice in their daily health practices.
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Young shoots (culm shoots) harvested before full expansion and sold fresh, canned, or pickled as a vegetable in northeastern Indian cuisine. (INBAR Species Fact Sheet, 2010; Chakraborty et al., 2018)
- Raw culms used as timber; cut, split, or processed into planks, poles, and beams for structural applications. (FAO, 2005)
- Bamboo pulp derived from culms for kraft paper, newsprint, and packaging boards. (Ghosh & Ghosh, 2002)
Industrial and craft applications:
- Culms employed as scaffolding, temporary housing, fencing, and utility poles in rural construction. (MoEF, 2014)
- Materials for furniture, flooring, and cabinetry due to straight culms and moderate hardness. (Singh, 1995)
- Handicraft industry: weaving of baskets, mats, and decorative items from split culms. (INBAR, 2010)
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Processed bamboo shoots used as an ingredient in curries, stir‑fries, soups, and canned products; no medicinal claims are made. (FAO, 2005)
Wood and fiber:
- Culm timber is a light hardwood with a density of about 0.55–0.65 g·cm⁻³ (kiln‑dry) and a modulus of rupture of roughly 80–100 MPa, suitable for low‑rise construction and furniture. (INBAR Species Fact Sheet, 2010)
- The fiber content is high in cellulose (~45–50 % dry weight) and moderate in lignin (~22–25 % dry weight), facilitating pulp production and fiberboard manufacture. (Ghosh & Ghosh, 2002)
Properties relevant to use:
- Fast growth (culm maturity in 6–12 months) and a high cellulose‑to‑lignin ratio make the species efficient for sustainable timber and pulp production.
- Straight, cylindrical culms with low taper and good mechanical strength support structural applications.
Standards and regulation:
- Bamboo shoots intended for food must comply with national food‑safety standards (e.g., Food Safety and Standards Authority of India – FSSAI; EU Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 for vegetable products). (INBAR guidelines, 2014)
- Timber from B. tulda conforms to Indian Standard IS 4020 for bamboo structural members (BIS, 2012).
Sustainability and sourcing:
- B. tulda is a clumping, fast‑maturing species; mature culms can be harvested sustainably every 2–3 years without killing the clump. (FAO, 2005)
- Plantations are established on degraded lands and marginal soils, contributing to carbon sequestration and rural livelihoods. (MoEF, 2014)
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Bambusa macala | Buch.-Ham. ex Munro | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 26: 34 (1868) |
| Bambusa trigyna | Roxb. ex Munro | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 26: 91 (1868) |
| Dendrocalamus tulda | Voigt | Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. : 718 (1845) |
| Bambusa tulda var. gamblei | P.Kumari & P.Singh | Bamboos Meghalaya : 58 (2014) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | bamboo |
| English | nepalese bamboos |
| English | bengal bamboo |
| English | spineless indian bamboo |
| English | tuld bamboo |
| Persian | بامبوی بنگال |
| French | bambou de l'inde |
| Japanese | ベンガル竹 |
| Burmese | သိုက်ဝါး |
| Vietnamese | tre xiêm |
| Chinese | 马甲竹 |
| Chinese | 俯竹 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China South-central
- Tibet
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Western Asia
- Iraq
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
- Nepal
- West Himalaya
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Indo-China
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Indian Subcontinent
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil Southeast
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Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
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Western South America
- Colombia
- Ecuador
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000853530 |
| USDA Plants | BATU |
| Tropicos | 25509330 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:392551-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-399088 |
| PFAF | Bambusa tulda |
| Open Tree Of Life | 351139 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 292582 |
| IPNI | 392551-1 |
| iNaturalist | 348743 |
| GBIF | 2705765 |
| Freebase | /m/03gxwxw |
| EPPO | BAMTU |
| EOL | 1115609 |
| USDA GRIN | 6428 |
| Wikipedia | Bambusa_tulda |
| CMAUP | NPO3577 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_965643865.2 | Bambusa_tulda_genome_annotation | Contig | Presidency University Kolkata | 2026-02-05 | 86 | 1.27 Gb |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| (Z,9R)-9-hydroxyoctadec-12-enoic acid | 5312848 | Click to see | 298.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Androstane steroids / Androgens and derivatives | |||||
| 11alpha-Hydroxyandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione | 111337 | Click to see | 300.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Azasteroids and derivatives | |||||
| Kurchessine | 442979 | Click to see CC(C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)N(C)C)C)C)N(C)C | 372.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| N~20~-Methylpregn-5-ene-3beta,20-diamine | 102090481 | Click to see | 330.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Ergostane steroids / Ergosterols and derivatives | |||||
| 24-Methylenecholesterol | 92113 | Click to see | 398.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Hydroxysteroids / 18-hydroxysteroids | |||||
| [(3S,8R,9S,10R,13R,14S,17S)-3-(dimethylamino)-17-[(1S)-1-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-10-methyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-13-yl]methanol | 14543701 | Click to see | 388.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Holadysenterine | 16742955 | Click to see | 390.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Hydroxysteroids / 21-hydroxysteroids | |||||
| Cortisol | 5754 | Click to see | 362.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Oxosteroids | |||||
| (1S,2S,5S,6S,9R,11R,12S,13R)-11-hydroxy-6,13-dimethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icosa-14,17-dien-16-one | 21573748 | Click to see | 327.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Holanamine | 76308534 | Click to see | 325.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Pregnane steroids | |||||
| (3R,8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethyl-10,13-dimethyl-3-(methylamino)-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-16-one | 102093813 | Click to see | 329.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Holarrhimine | 15559632 | Click to see CC(C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)N)C)CO)N | 332.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Irehdiamine B | 15560372 | Click to see CC(C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)NC)C)C)N | 330.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Pregn-5-en-18-ol, 20-amino-3-(methylamino)-, (3beta,20S)- | 22214001 | Click to see CC(C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)NC)C)CO)N | 346.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal alkaloids / Conanine-type alkaloids | |||||
| (1R,2S,5S,6S,9R,12S,13R,16S,20S)-16-(dimethylamino)-6,7,13-trimethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icos-18-en-20-ol | 102093825 | Click to see | 372.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,2S,5S,6S,9R,11R,12S,13R)-11-hydroxy-6,7,13-trimethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icosa-14,17-dien-16-one | 21573749 | Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CC(C4C3CCC5=CC(=O)C=CC45C)O)CN1C | 341.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,2S,5S,6S,9R,12S,13R,16S,17R,18R,20R)-16-(dimethylamino)-6,7,13,17-tetramethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icosane-18,20-diol | 101529338 | Click to see | 404.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Con-5-enin-12-ol, 3-(dimethylamino)-, 4-methyl-3-pentenoate (ester), (3beta,12beta)- | 11225162 | Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CN1C)C(CC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)N(C)C)C)OC(=O)CC=C(C)C | 468.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Conessine | 441082 | Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)N(C)C)C)CN1C | 356.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Holadienine | 12310532 | Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CCC5=CC(=O)C=CC45C)CN1C | 325.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Holarrhenine | 12310556 | Click to see | 372.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoconessimine | 11772257 | Click to see | 342.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Kurcholessine | 20054951 | Click to see | 404.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| N,N-Dimethylconanin-5-en-3alpha-amine | 12303833 | Click to see | 356.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| 24-ethylcholesta-5,23E-dien-3beta-ol | 5283668 | Click to see CCC(=CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 412.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Azaspirodecane derivatives | |||||
| (1R,2S,5S,6S,9R,12S,13R,16S)-6,13-dimethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icos-18-en-16-amine | 12303820 | Click to see | 314.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,2S,5S,6S,9R,12S,13R,16S)-7-hydroxy-N,N,6,13-tetramethyl-7-azapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.05,9.013,18]icos-18-en-16-amine | 101529337 | Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)N(C)C)C)CN1O | 358.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Conessimine | 12303831 | Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)N(C)C)C)CN1 | 342.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Conimine | 101686 | Click to see | 328.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones | |||||
| Paravallarine | 442980 | Click to see | 343.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrrolines | |||||
| Conckurchine | 76330309 | Click to see | 312.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Conessidine | 22214027 | Click to see CC1C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC=C5C4(CCC(C5)NC)C)C=N1 | 326.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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