Propagated most easily by culm and branch cuttings and less commonly by rhizome, layering, and tissue culture. Rhizome cuttings give good results when taken from 1-2-year-old culms. Plant during the late rainy season. Use spacing of 6-12 m x 6-12 m. Competes with coffee.
Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Bambusa vulgaris
(and other Bambusa sp.)
Food
Fuelwood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
English Common Name
Common bamboo
Indonesian Common Name
Bambu ampel, Bambu kuning, Domar (Ambonese)
Tree Family
Poaceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
18cm
Length
×
2.5cm
Width
Tree Height
Small (10–20m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1200m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Exotic in Indonesia
Native to
Region
Asia
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Exotic in
SE Asia
Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore
Indonesia
Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Islands, New Guinea, Sulawesi, Sumatra
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Robusta
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Beneficial to coffee
Prevalence
Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Planted
Regeneration
Requires Propagation
Tree Management
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Product
The very young shoots are edible but are rarely sold as a vegetable. The wood is used to make stipes for fishing cane, masts for boats, poles, rudders, outriggers, fencing, and props. Young shoots of the yellow culm form are boiled in water and used as a medicine to cure hepatitis.
Farm Services
- Erosion Control
- Unknown
Conserves water and maintains water quality and regulation.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Sleeping site for Javan Slow Loris (Nycticebus javanicus).