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Bambusa bambos
	In the botanical gardens of Kerala Forest Research Institute, Veluppadam, Kerala, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Bambusa
Species:	B. bambos
Binomial name
	Bambusa bambos; (L.) Voss

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Bambusa bambos, the giant thorny bamboo, Indian thorny bamboo, spiny bamboo, or thorny bamboo (but see Bambusa spinosa)^[2]^[3]^[4] is a species of clumping bamboo native to southern Asia (India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Indochina). It is also naturalized in Seychelles, Central America, West Indies, Java, Malaysia, Maluku, and the Philippines.^[5]^[6]

Habit[edit]

It is a tall, bright-green colored spiny bamboo species, which grows in thickets consisting of a large number of heavily branched, closely growing culms. It reaches a height of 10–35 m and grows naturally in the forests of the dry zones.

Appearance[edit]

Culms are not straight, but are armed with stout, curved spines. They are bright green, becoming brownish green when drying, and the young shoots are deep purple. Branches spread out from the base. Aerial roots reach up to few nodes above. Internode length is 15–46 cm, and diameter is 3.0–20 cm. Culm walls are 2.5–5.0 cm thick. Nodes are prominent and rootstock is stout.

Culm sheaths are dark brown when mature, elongated, and cylindrical. Length of the sheath proper is 15–25 cm and 12–30 cm in width. Blade length is 4.0–12 cm. Auricles are not prominent. Upper surfaces of the sheath are covered with blackish-brown hairs. Lower surfaces of the sheath are not hairy. Sheaths fall early.

Uses[edit]

They are extensively used in many applications, mainly for making bridges and for ladders. Leaves are used for thatching.

References[edit]

^ "Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss". The Plant List, RBG Kew. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
^ "Giant thorny bamboo (Bambusa bambos) | Feedipedia".
^ "Bambusa bambos (giant thorny bamboo)".
^ "Indian Thorny Bamboo - Encyclopedia of Life".
^ "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
^ Ohrnberger, Dieter (1999). The bamboos of the world: annotated nomenclature and literature of the species and the higher and lower taxa. Elsevier. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-444-50020-5.

Bibliography[edit]

Fern, Ken. "Bambusa bambos". Useful Tropical Plants. January 1, 2016.

[Kew-1] "Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss". The Plant List, RBG Kew. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

[2] "Giant thorny bamboo (Bambusa bambos) | Feedipedia".

[3] "Bambusa bambos (giant thorny bamboo)".

[4] "Indian Thorny Bamboo - Encyclopedia of Life".

[5] "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-04-27.

[6] Ohrnberger, Dieter (1999). The bamboos of the world: annotated nomenclature and literature of the species and the higher and lower taxa. Elsevier. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-444-50020-5.

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-|image_caption = In the [[botanical Gardens]] of Kerala Forest research institute, veluppadam, kerala, india
+|image_caption = In the [[botanical gardens]] of Kerala Forest Research Institute, Veluppadam, Kerala, India
 |genus = Bambusa
 |species = bambos
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 [[File:Indian thorny bamboo (Bambusa bambos) in the Singapore Botanic Gardens.jpg|thumb|right|in the Singapore Botanic Gardens]]
+'''''Bambusa bambos''''', the '''giant thorny bamboo''', '''Indian thorny bamboo''', '''spiny bamboo''', or '''thorny bamboo''' (but see ''[[Bambusa spinosa]]'')<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.feedipedia.org/node/496 | title=Giant thorny bamboo (Bambusa bambos) &#124; Feedipedia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/8399 | title=Bambusa bambos (giant thorny bamboo)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eol.org/pages/1114097/details|title=Indian Thorny Bamboo - Encyclopedia of Life}}</ref> is a species of clumping bamboo native to southern [[Asia]] (India, [[Bangladesh]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Indochina]]). It is also naturalized in [[Seychelles]], [[Central America]], [[West Indies]], [[Java]], [[Malaysia]], [[Maluku (province)|Maluku]], and the [[Philippines]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/?name_id=398642 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Ohrnberger|first=Dieter|title=The bamboos of the world: annotated nomenclature and literature of the species and the higher and lower taxa|year=1999|publisher=Elsevier|isbn=978-0-444-50020-5|page=255}}</ref>
-[[File:bambusa bamus nameboard.JPG|thumb|left|the specimen at kerala forest research institute, veluppadam, kerala, india]]
-'''''Bambusa bambos''''', the '''giant thorny bamboo''', '''Indian thorny bamboo''', '''spiny bamboo''', or '''thorny bamboo''',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.feedipedia.org/node/496 | title=Giant thorny bamboo (Bambusa bambos) &#124; Feedipedia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/8399 | title=Bambusa bambos (giant thorny bamboo)}}</ref><ref>http://eol.org/pages/1114097/details</ref> is a species of clumping bamboo native to southern [[Asia]] (India, [[Bangladesh]], [[Sri Lanka]], [[Assam]], and [[Indochina]]). It is also naturalized in [[Seychelles]], [[Central America]], [[West Indies]], [[Java]], [[Malaysia]], [[Maluku (province)|Maluku]], and the [[Philippines]].<ref>[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=398642 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Ohrnberger|first=Dieter|title=The bamboos of the world: annotated nomenclature and literature of the species and the higher and lower taxa|year=1999|publisher=Elsevier|isbn=978-0-444-50020-5|page=255}}</ref>
 <!-- Plant is known as "ක‍ටු උණ - katu una" in Sri Lanka, by Sinhalese people. -->
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 They are extensively used in many applications, mainly for making bridges and for ladders. Leaves are used for thatching.
-== Medical uses ==
+==See also==
+*[[Domesticated plants and animals of Austronesia]]
-The plant contains high levels of silica and is used in many ways in [[Ayurvedic medicine]][254].{{full reference needed|date=June 2018}}
-The root is [[astringent]] and cooling[254].
-It is used to treat [[joint pain]] and general debility[254].
-The leaves are [[antispasmodic]] and [[emmenagogue]][254].
-They are taken internally to stimulate [[menstruation]] and to help relieve period pain[254].
-They are also taken to tone and strengthen stomach function; to expel worms; and have the reputation of being an [[aphrodisiac]][254].
-The young sprouts, harvested as they emerge from below soil level, are taken internally to relieve nausea, indigestion and wind[254].
-They are applied externally as a poultice to help drain infected wounds[254].
-The juice of the plant is rich in silica and is taken internally to aid in the strengthening of cartilage in conditions such as [[osteoarthritis]] and [[osteoporosis]][254].
-This is good for bamboo huts, furniture manufacturing, handicraft, [[biomass]] consumption, [[biofuel]], [[active charcoal]] etc.
 ==References==
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 ==Bibliography==
+{{Commons}}
+{{Wikispecies}}
 * Fern, Ken.  "Bambusa bambos". ''Useful Tropical Plants.'' January 1, 2016.
-{{Commons}}{{Wikispecies}}
 {{Taxonbar|from=Q15509516}}
 [[Category:Bambusa|bambos]]
-[[Category:Flora of Asia]]
+[[Category:Flora of tropical Asia]]
 [[Category:Plants described in 1753]]
+[[Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus]]
+[[Category:Taxa named by Andreas Voss]]