Bambusa vulgaris
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64402ee76a167248266807 |
| Scientific name | Bambusa vulgaris |
| Authority | Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl. |
| First published in | Coll. Pl. 2: 26 (1808) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Fresh bamboo shoots (young culms) are harvested, canned, fermented, or dried for use as a vegetable ingredient in soups, stir‑fries, pickles, and ready‑to‑eat snacks.
- Mature culms are cut into poles, boards, or sheets for construction scaffolding, temporary housing, and decorative panelling.
- Culm material is also converted into charcoal, biochar, and activated carbon for filtration and water‑treatment applications.
Industrial and craft applications:
- The high‑strength culms serve as structural components in building frames, roof trusses, and fencing, exploiting their fast growth and light weight.
- Bamboo poles are woven into baskets, mats, chairs, and other handicrafts; they are also split into thin strips for the production of traditional Chinese chopsticks and laminae for furniture.
- Processed culms provide fiber for the textile industry, yielding yarns used in fabrics, socks, and upholstery.
Food and beverages (non‑medicinal):
- After proper processing to remove bitterness, the edible shoots are sold as a canned or frozen vegetable in Asian markets.
- Industrial processing includes blanching, sterilization, and packaging; the product is listed on food‑product labels simply as “bamboo shoots.”
- In some culinary products, the shoots are sliced and incorporated into pre‑cooked rice dishes, noodle soups, and packaged meal kits.
Wood and fiber:
- The culm material contains cellulose (≈45–50 % of dry weight) and lignin (≈20–25 %), a ratio suitable for kraft pulp production; the resulting pulp is used for printing papers and corrugated board.
- Bast fibers from the outer culm wall can be extracted for use in composite boards, acoustic panels, and biodegradable packaging.
- The fiber’s tensile strength and flexibility support its application in woven textiles and non‑woven mats.
Properties relevant to use:
- High cellulose content and relatively low lignin make the culms amenable to chemical pulping, yielding strong paper fibers with low resin content.
- The culms have a moisture‑absorbing capacity of ≈60 % of fresh weight, influencing drying rates and storage requirements for edible shoots.
- The fiber’s high aspect ratio and low specific gravity contribute to lightweight, high‑strength structural materials.
Standards and regulation:
- Wood‑based bamboo products for construction are subject to national building‑code requirements and, where applicable, to the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) for imported timber.
- Edible bamboo shoots are regulated as a food product under national food‑safety laws and must meet residue limits for processing chemicals (e.g., permissible levels of residual SO₂).
- Certification schemes such as FSC and PEFC provide chain‑of‑custody standards for sustainably sourced bamboo pulp and lumber.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Bambusa vulgaris can be harvested on a short rotation (2–5 years) without replanting, making it a renewable source of timber and fiber.
- Sustainable management includes selective cutting to prevent soil erosion and the preservation of wildlife corridors; many plantations adhere to Integrated Management Plans endorsed by local forestry authorities.
- The species is listed as an invasive alien in several tropical regions, prompting source‑control programs to avoid unintended spread from commercial plantations.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Arundarbor blancoi | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 761 (1891) |
| Arundarbor fera | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 761 (1891) |
| Arundarbor mitis | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 761 (1891) |
| Arundarbor monogyna | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 761 (1891) |
| Arundarbor striata | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 761 (1891) |
| Arundo fera | Oken | Allg. Naturgesch. 3(1): 423 (1841) |
| Arundo mitis | Lour. | Fl. Cochinch. : 57 (1790) |
| Bambusa auriculata | Kurz | J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 39(2): 86. 1870 |
| Bambusa blancoi | Steud. | Syn. Pl. Glumac. 1: 331 (1854) |
| Bambusa fera | Miq. | Fl. Ned. Ind. 3: 418 (1857) |
| Bambusa humilis | Rchb. ex Rupr. | Bambuseae 50. 1839 [Sep-Dec 1839] ; preprint of Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 5(2, Bot.): 140. 1840; this is vol. 3 of the Sci. Nat. series. |
| Bambusa latiflora | (Balansa) T.Q.Nguyen | Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 72: 829 (1987) |
| Bambusa madagascariensis | hort. ex Rivière & C.Rivière | Bull. Soc. Natl. Acclim. France , sér. 3, 5: 631 (1878) |
| Bambusa mitis | Blanco | Fl. Filip. : 271 (1837) |
| Bambusa monogyna | Blanco | Fl. Filip. : 268 (1837) |
| Bambusa nguyenii | Ohrnb. | Bamboos World Intro. 4: 19 (1997) |
| Bambusa sieberi | Griseb. | Fl. Brit. W. I. : 528 (1864) |
| Bambusa striata | Lodd. ex Lindl. | Penny Cyclop. 3: 357 (1835) |
| Bambusa thouarsii | Kunth | Révis. Gramin. 1: 323 (1830) |
| Bambusa vulgaris f. waminii | T.H.Wen | et in J. Bamboo Res. 4(2): 16 (1985), with latin descr. and type. 1984 |
| Bambusa vulgaris f. vittata | (Rivière & C.Rivière) McClure | Fieldiana, Bot. 24(2): 60 1955 |
| Bambusa vulgaris var. aureovariegata | Beadle | Stand. Cycl. Hort. 1: 448. 1914 |
| Bambusa vulgaris var. latifolia | Balansa | J. Bot. (Morot) 4: 30 1890 |
| Bambusa vulgaris var. striata | (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Gamble | Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 7: 44. 1896 |
| Bambusa vulgaris var. vittata | Rivière & C.Rivière | Bull. Soc. Natl. Acclim. France sér. 3, 5: 640. 1878 |
| Gigantochloa auriculata | Kurz | Prelim. Rep. Forest Pegu , App. A: cxxxvii (1875) |
| Leleba vulgaris | (Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl.) Nakai | J. Jap. Bot. 9: 17. 1933 (1933) |
| Leleba vulgaris var. striata | (Lindl.) Nakai | J. Jap. Bot. 9: 17 1933 |
| Nastus thouarsii | Raspail | Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 5: 441, 442 (1825) |
| Nastus viviparus | Raspail | Ann. Sci. Nat. (Paris) 5: 458 (1825) |
| Oxytenanthera auriculata | Prain | Bengal Pl. 2: 1234 (1903) |
| Phyllostachys mitis | Rivière & C.Rivière | Bull. Soc. Acclim. France , sér. 3, 5: 689 (1878) |
| Bambusa vulgaris var. latiflora | Balansa | J. Bot. (Morot) 4: 30 1890 |
| Phyllostachys striata | (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Nakai | Sci. Educ. (Tokyo) 15: 69 1932 |
| Bambos mitis | (Lour.) Poir. | Encycl. 8: 704 (1808) |
| Bambusa surinamensis | Rupr. | Bambuseae : 49 (1839) |
| Bambusa wamin | E.G.Camus | Bambusées 135 (1913) |
| Bambusa vulgaris f. vittata | (Rivière & C.Rivière) T.P.Yi | J. Sichuan For. Sci. & Techn. 28(3): 17 2007 |
| Bambusa mitis | (Lour.) Steud. | Nomencl. Bot. 1: 100 (1821) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | ivory bamboo |
| English | bamboo (plant) |
| English | golden bamboo |
| English | bamboo |
| English | nepalese bamboos |
| English | yellow bamboo |
| English | unarmed bamboo |
| English | tiger stripe bamboo |
| English | painted bamboo |
| English | ornamental giant bamboo |
| English | green-striped bamboo |
| English | green stripe common bamboo |
| English | golden common bamboo |
| English | giant green-striped bamboo |
| English | giant golden bamboo |
| English | feathery bamboo |
| English | dragon-head bamboo |
| English | wamin bamboo |
| English | buddha's common bamboo |
| English | common bamboo |
| Spanish | leleba vulgaris |
| Spanish | bambusa sieberi |
| Spanish | bambusa thouarsii |
| Spanish | leleba vulgaris var. striata |
| Spanish | arundarbor monogyna |
| Spanish | arundo fera |
| Spanish | bambusa auriculata |
| Spanish | bambusa blancoi |
| Spanish | bambusa fera |
| Spanish | bambos arundinacea |
| Spanish | nastus thouarsii |
| Spanish | nastus viviparus |
| Spanish | bambusa madagascariensis |
| Spanish | bambusa mitis |
| Arabic | خيزران |
| Arabic | خيزران مبذول |
| ban | tiing ampel |
| Bulgarian | обикновен бамбук |
| Catalan | bambú gros |
| Finnish | paperibambu |
| ht | bwa banbou |
| Indonesian | bambu kuning (var) |
| Indonesian | bambu ampel |
| Indonesian | bambu wamin (var) |
| Indonesian | bambu gading (var) |
| Indonesian | bambu aur |
| Malayalam | മഞ്ഞമുള |
| Malay | buluh minyak |
| Burmese | ရွှေဝါး |
| Portuguese | bambu-listrado |
| Portuguese | bambu-listado |
| Portuguese | bambusa vulgaris var. striata |
| Russian | бамбук обыкновенный |
| shn | မႆႉသၢင်းၶမ်း |
| Slovenian | navadni bambus |
| su | awi haur |
| Telugu | ముళ్ళవెదురు |
| Vietnamese | tre mỡ |
| Chinese | 大佛肚竹 |
| Chinese | 黄金间碧竹 |
| Chinese | 龙头竹 |
| Chinese | 泰山竹 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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Africa click to expand
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Middle Atlantic Ocean
- Ascension
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Northern Africa
- Libya
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Burkina
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Mali
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
- Gulf Of Guinea Islands
- Rwanda
- Zaïre
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Western Indian Ocean
- Aldabra
- Chagos Archipelago
- Comoros
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Rodrigues
- Réunion
- Seychelles
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Middle Atlantic Ocean
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China
- China South-central
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Eastern Asia
- Nansei-shoto
- Ogasawara-Shoto
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China
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Nicobar Nicobar
- South China Sea
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Malaya
- Maluku
- Sulawesi
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Papuasia
- Bismarck Archipelago
- New Guinea
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Indian Subcontinent
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
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Southeastern U.S.A.
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- South Carolina
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Mexico
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North-central Pacific
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Northwestern Pacific
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South-central Pacific
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Southwestern Pacific
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Brazil
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
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Caribbean
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad-Tobago
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Central America
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
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Northern South America
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Western South America
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000853559 |
| UNII | WCD45M1BSK |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 163 |
| USDA Plants | BAVU2 |
| Tropicos | 25509331 |
| INPN | 447898 |
| Flora of Italy | 11712 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:392574-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-399113 |
| PFAF | Bambusa vulgaris |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1087322 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 58168 |
| Nature Serve | 2.135869 |
| IPNI | 392574-1 |
| iNaturalist | 122530 |
| GBIF | 2705758 |
| Freebase | /m/03gq90p |
| EPPO | BAMVU |
| EOL | 1114100 |
| USDA GRIN | 6438 |
| Wikipedia | Bambusa_vulgaris |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (3S,8R,9S,10R,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(2R,5R)-5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 162965361 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19761091016 |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19761091016 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Asparagine and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-Asparagine | 6267 | Click to see | 132.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19761091016 |
| DL-Asparagine | 236 | Click to see C(C(C(=O)O)N)C(=O)N | 132.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19761091016 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides | |||||
| Dhurrin | 161355 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(C#N)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O | 311.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19761091016 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Benzaldehydes / Hydroxybenzaldehydes | |||||
| 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde | 126 | Click to see | 122.12 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/CBER.19761091016 |
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