Bamboo plants for construction

Bambusa blumeana — 簕竹 (lè zhú) — ไผ่สรีสุก (phai si suk) — Blume's Giant Thorny Bamboo — A thorny giant bamboo, height 18 m, diameter 15 cm; dense clumper; culms erect, bending, branching throughout; widely planted in lowland Southeast Asia including Thailand. An old clump forms an impenetrable thicket, making harvest difficult. Easy growing, moisture-retentive soil, full sun. Planted for shoot and culm production. Shoots delicious, culms used for many construction purposes. Plants for windbreak and barrier along boundaries.

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"Bambusa nana" — ไผ่เลี้ยงดำ (phai liang dam), ไผ่เลี้ยง (phai liang) — Height up to 15 m, diameter 5 cm; dense clumper; habit erect, slightly bending outward, no low branching. An outstanding bamboo of beautiful habit, highly appreciated in Thailand, new shoots cinnamon-colored, foliage leaves small and narrow, mid to dark green. Culms straight and dark green, may fade basally to whitish with age; thick-walled with basal part nearly solid. Easy growing, moisture-retentive soil, full sun, tolerates light shade. For medium to tall-sized visual screen, row, group, or solitary, also suitable as a tall trimmed hedge. Shoots of good taste. Culms used for light-weight constructions, tools, ladders, and furniture-making. This bamboo species is not yet identified and has no valid botanical name, or it has been misidentified, consequently misnamed, sometimes as "Bambusa multiplex", "Bambusa nana", or "Thyrsostachys oliveri".

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Bambusa polymorpha — 灰秆竹 (hui gan zhu) — ไผ่หอม (phai hom), ไผ่หอบ (phai hop) — Tall bamboo, mainly for construction and handicrafts.

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Dendrocalamopsis valida, Bambusa valida, Dendrocalamus validus — ไผ่กวางสีแข็งแกร่ง (phai kwang si khaeng kraeng) — From Guangxi, China, offered for the first time in Thailand. This bamboo grows up to 16 m by over 10 cm diameter. It is an excellent landscape bamboo as of its red shoots, ascending erect culms, and unbranched lower part of the culms. Culms are used for construction, and shoots can be eaten.

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Dendrocalamus asper 'Betung Hitam' — ไผ่ตงดำบาหลี (phai tong dam bali) — Height 25 m, diameter 20 cm, culms changing to black in the first year.


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Dendrocalamus asper 'Thai Black Shoot' — ไผ่ตงดำ (phai tong dam) — Shoots thicker than 20 cm, emerge blackish, old culms dark green. 

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Dendrocalamus asper 'Thai Green Shoot' — ไผ่ตงเขียว (phai tong khiao) — Less tall; shoots emerge green. Plants withstand some drought.

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Dendrocalamus barbatus — ไผ่ซางเขียว (phai sang khiao), ไผ่ซางหวาน (phai sang wan) — Height 15-18(20) m, diameter 10-15(17) cm, from northern Thailand. Easy growing, moist or moisture-retentive soil, full sun. Shoots edible, culms for construction.

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Dendrocalamus barbatus — 小叶龙竹 (xiao ye long zhu) — Height 15-20 m; diameter 10-15 cm, from southern China. Culms for timber production, shoots edible.

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Dendrocalamus copelandii — ไผ่มันหมู (phai man mu) — [587] — Over 10 m tall, from Mae Hong Son, northern Thailand.

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Dendrocalamus copelandii (?) — ไผ่โปร่ง (phai prong) — [418-1A] — Height ca. 15 m, diameter ca. 15 cm, dense clumper; habit erect, slightly bending, large to medium-sized leaves. Similar in appearance to Dendrocalamus sinicus, but smaller. From Kanchanaburi, western Thailand. Easy growing, moist or moisture-retentive soil, not drought tolerant, grows best in association with tall trees, prefers partial shade but can resist full sun exposure, suitable for subtropical and tropical climates. Culms for construction, shoots edible, plants for landscaping. — Photos.

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Dendrocalamus copelandii — ไผ่มันหมู (phai man mu) — From Kanchanaburi, western Thailand, and Nan, northern Thailand. So far, these are non-flowering clones. Internodes copiously covered with a white mealy deposit.

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Dendrocalamus copelandii (?) — [634] — Tall Dendrocalamus species from Thailand, received as "phai bong yai", looks similar to D. copelandii, but with light green shoots and without farina.





Dendrocalamus dianxiensis — 滇西龙竹 (dian xi long zhu) — Giant bamboo from southwestern Yunnan, China. Shoots delicious; culms for construction and plywood.

Dendrocalamus dumosus (?) — [168] — From southern Thailand, precise location not recorded.

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Dendrocalamus farinosus — 大叶慈竹 (da ye ci zhu) — [619] — From southern China, 8-12 m tall, diameter 4-8 cm.

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Dendrocalamus giganteus — ไผ่ยักษ์ (phai yak), ไผ่ยักษ์ปักกิ่ง (phai yak pak king) — Height 20-30 m, diameter 20-30 cm. Plants from various sources in Thailand. Giant bamboo, with possibly the thickest diameter of all bamboo species. Easy growing, moist or moisture-retentive soil. Culms mainly for construction and building purposes, shoots edible.



Dendrocalamus giganteus — 龙竹 (long zhu), 大苦竹 (da ku zhu) — [649] [649-2] — From southern China. Easy growing, moist or moisture-retentive soil, somewhat frost-resistant (to -4 °C was recorded).

Dendrocalamus hamiltonii — ไผ่หก (phai hok) — From Thailand. Height 12-23 m, diameter 9-18 cm; culms erect, clumper. Widely distributed in northern India, southern China, Myanmar and Thailand. Easy growing, moist or moisture-retentive soil. Culms mainly used for construction and building purposes, also for basketry, shoots edible.

Dendrocalamus hamiltonii — 版纳甜龙竹 (ban na tian long zhu) — From southern China.

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Dendrocalamus latiflorus — ไผ่หม่าจู (phai ma chu) — 麻竹 (ma zhu) — Taiwan Giant Bamboo — Height 18-26 m, diameter 10-24 cm; clumper; habit erect, slightly bending, lower culm branchless. A tall, very attractive bamboo with large leaves, introduced into Thailand from Taiwan for shoot production. Easy and fast growing, moist soil, full sun. Shoots delicious, commonly planted for shoot production. Culms for construction. The plant has much ornamental value and is used for landscaping, very suitable for tall screening. — ไผ่หม่าจูเป็นไผ่พื้นเมืองของจีนและใต้หวัน นำเข้ามาปลูกในไทยโดยโครงการหลวงเพื่อผลิตหน่อไม้ในประเทศ รสชาติค่อนข้างดี เสี้ยนน้อย เมื่อปรุงสุกเนื้อจะนุ่มมาก ทำอาหารอร่อย มีใบใหญ่ใช้ห่ออาหารได้ด้วย เช่น บะจ่าง
ไผ่หม่าจูเริ่มหมดอายุโดยช่วง สาม สี่ ปีที่ผ่านมา พบการออกดอกตายขุยหลายที่ รวมทั้งในประเทศจีน ผมจึงได้ตามเก็บเมล็ดเพื่อคัดสายพันธุ์ที่สวน และส่วนหนึ่งนำไปปลูกที่แปลงรวบรวมพันธุ์ไผ่จากเมล็ดของสถาบันวิจัยและพัฒนาพื้นที่สูงฯ เพื่อเป็นแหล่งผลิตต้นพันธุ์แจกจ่ายให้กับเกษตกร บนพื้นที่สูง ให้เป็นแหล่งอาหาร มีไม้ใช้ลำในการเกษตร
ไผ่หม่าจูยังสามารถนำมาปลูกเพื่อตกแต่งสถานที่ได้เป็นอย่างดี เนื่องจากลำสูงโปร่งไม่มีกิ่งแขนงด้านล่างกอ จึงดูสะอาดตา หากรู้จักการแต่งกอให้โปร่งโล่งก็จะทำให้ดูสวยงามมากขึ้น ครับ

Dendrocalamus membranaceus, Bambusa membranacea — ไผ่นวล (phai nuan), ไผ่ซาง (phai sang), ไผ่ซางนวล (phai sang nuan) — Height 15-20 m, diameter 10-12 cm; clumper; habit erect, bending outward. Widely distributed in northern Thailand. A tall, attractive bamboo with small leaves. Easy growing, moisture-retentive soil, full sun. Shoots edible, culms for construction, plants for landscaping.

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Dendrocalamus membranaceus 'Grandis' — 细叶龙竹 (xi ye long zhu), 黄竹 (huang zhu) — [665] [877] — From southern China. Culms taller and more upright. Height 12-20 m, diameter 8-15 cm.

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Dendrocalamus membranaceus 'Rachini' — ไผ่นวลราชินี (phai nuan rachini), ไผ่ซางราชินี (phai sang rachini), ไผ่ซางนวลราชินี (phai sang nuan rachini) — From Thailand. Height up to 25 m, diameter to 12 cm. "Rachini" is said to be a tall and big growing selection. Commonly planted for scaffolding, furniture-making, chopsticks, toothpicks, fruit-picks, but has ornamental value for landscaping, too.

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Dendrocalamus minor f. amoenus — Ghost Bamboo, Angel Mist Bamboo — Height 8 m, diameter 6 cm. Culms with light green stripes obscured by white mealy deposit, thus appearing bluish-grey. An exceptionally attractive bamboo for tropics and subtropics.

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Dendrocalamus sinicus — 巨龙竹 (ju long zhu) — From Yunnan, China. Wild or planted in northern Thailand. Said to be the tallest bamboo in the world, can reach a height of over 30 m. A culm length of 46 m by 36 cm basal diameter was recorded from Yunnan. Easy growing clumper, on moist or moisture-retentive soil. For construction, beams and pillars, plywood, paper-making; plants for landscaping.


Dendrocalamus sinicus (?) — ไผ่โปกเล่าจาง (phai pok lao chang) — [694] — From Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

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Dendrocalamus sp. — 井抗龙竹 (jǐng kàng lóng zhú) — [767] — Unidentified Dendrocalamus species from Jingkang (井抗), Yunnan, China. Height 20-25 m, diameter 10-19 cm.

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Dendrocalamus sp. — [776] — Unidentified, tall Dendrocalamus species from northern Vietnam.

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Dendrocalamus sp. — [778] [880] — Unidentified, tall Dendrocalamus species from Laos.






Dendrocalamus sp. — [768] — Unidentified Dendrocalamus species from western Java, Indonesia, similar to D. membranaceus.

Dendrocalamus sp., long internodes — 南亚龙竹 (nán yà lóng zhú) — [748] [791] — Height 20-30 m, diameter 12-20 cm, internode length 40-95 cm. An unidentified giant Dendrocalamus species from Bengal (Bangladesh and West Bengal, India).

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Dendrocalamus sp. "Sang Mon" — ไผ่ซางหม่น (phai sang mon) — Height usually over 15 m, diameter over 10 cm; clumper; habit erect and perfectly upright, slightly bending above, resembles Dendrocalamus giganteus. Dark green culms and foliage, young culms with white mealy deposit, culms thick-walled. Easy growing, moisture-retentive soil, full sun. Culms for house construction and furniture, mainly planted in Thailand for producing chop-sticks and tooth-picks. Shoots delicious. The plant has much ornamental value and used for landscaping, very suitable for tall screening. This bamboo species is not yet properly identified and commonly misnamed as Dencrocalamus "sericeus" (D. sericeus from India is actually a variety of D. strictus).

Dendrocalamus sp. "Sang Mon" Uttaradit — ไผ่ซางหม่น อุตรดิตถ์ (phai sang mon uttaradit)

Dendrocalamus sp. "Sang Mon" Nan — ไผ่ซางหม่น น่าน (phai sang mon nan)

Dendrocalamus sp. "Sang Mon" Doi Luang Chiang Dao — ไผ่ซางหม่น ดอยหลวงเชียงดาว (phai sang mon doi luang chiang dao)

Dendrocalamus sp. "Sang Mon" Doi Nang — ไผ่ซางหม่น ดอยนาง (phai sang mon doi nang)

Dendrocalamus sp. "Sang Mon" Fa Mon — ไผ่ซางหม่น ฟ้าหม่น (phai sang mon fa mon)

Dendrocalamus sp. "Sang Mon" Mae Ping — ไผ่ซางหม่น แม่ปิง (phai sang mon mae ping)

Dendrocalamus sp. "Sang Mon" Siat Fa — ไผ่ซางหม่น เสียดฟ้า (phai sang mon siat fa)

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Dendrocalamus strictus — ไผ่ซาง (phai sang) — Male Bamboo, Calcutta Bamboo — Height 6-15 m, diameter 3-7 cm; clumper; habit upright, slightly bending, branching from base up, dark green culms, small leaves, culms and branches solid or nearly so. Easy growing, moisture-retentive soil, full sun, very drought-resistant. Culms to be used in Thailand for any type of light construction or household, farm and garden tools.

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Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea, Gigantochloa verticillata — [479] [506] — From Indonesia. Culms striped.

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Gigantochloa sp., black culms — ไผ่ดำลำตัน (phai dam lam tan) — Unidentified Gigantochloa species from northeastern Thailand; culms black and solid.

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Guadua angustifolia, Bambusa guadua — Guadua Bamboo — A very tall, erect, open-spaced thorny bamboo from South America, where it is widely grown for timber production. Culms are very hard and used for all construction purposes, plants used for landscaping.

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Guadua angustifolia 'Bicolor', Guadua angustifolia var. bicolor, Guadua angustifolia 'Joseph de Jumonville', Guadua angustifolia 'Striata' — Striped Guadua Bamboo — From Colombia, South America. Culms with yellow stripes.

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Guadua angustifolia 'Less Thorny' — ไผ่กวาดวะหนามน้อย (phai kwadwa nam noi) — From South America. Culms and branches with fewer and much smaller thorns.

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Guadua velutina — [764] — From Mexico. Height 16 m, diameter 10 cm, open clumper, culms thick-walled, culm sheaths maroon, persistent on lower culm. Culms for high quality, heavy constructions.

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Phyllostachys makinoi — ไผ่มากินหน่อย (phai makinnoi) — Makino Bamboo — Introduced from Taiwan. Grove bamboo (runner) for warm-temperate zones, or higher altitudes in Thailand.

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Thyrsostachys siamensis — ไผ่รวก (phai ruak), ไผ่รวกใหญ่ (phai ruak yai) — Monastery Bamboo — A tall growing variety: Height 12-13 m, or much taller (to 25 m was recorded), diameter 4-6(8) cm. Very dense clumper, habit stiffly upright, slightly bending above, no low branching, culm sheaths persistent on lower culm. Used for visual screen, hedge, wind-break, ornamental solitary or group; shoots edible; culms for light-weight construction, craft, tools and furniture-making. A common bamboo in Thailand, wild and often planted. Usually named Thyrsostachys oliveri, but there is currently no evidence that phai ruak yai represents this species.

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Thyrsostachys siamensis — ไผ่รวกเล็ก (phai ruak lek) — Little Monastery Bamboo — Smaller in height and diameter: Height to 7 m, average diameter 2.5 cm. Very dense clumper, habit upright, slightly bending above, no low branching, culm sheaths persistent on lower culm. Used for visual screen and hedge, ornamental solitary or group; shoots edible; culms for tools and furniture-making. Widespread in Thailand, wild and often planted.