3 species of 'strange' endangered bamboo species in Vietnam

Truc is a very familiar tree species in Vietnamese life and is highly symbolic. Many objects dating back hundreds of years are modeled from the image of long bamboo. In Vietnam there are some precious species in the red book that need urgent protection.

3 precious bamboo species in Vietnam are in danger of extinction

Black bamboo - Phyllostachys nigra

Black bamboo is a plant species in the genus Truc, the subfamily Tre, and the Hoa Thao. Underground body grows dissipated, average diameter is 1.5cm; air body is hollow, cylindrical is straight, spreading canopy, diameter 2-4cm high 6-7m, purple green or shiny purple. Biomedical young trees have dark purple or yellow brown, light green color; The mature tree all the biogas body is purple to dark purple, shiny. The body ring is a thin, yellow-brown, light brown, 9-10cm wide, fibrous bottom.

Black bamboo.

Black bamboo leaves of oval shape are 8–12cm long, 1-1.2cm wide, with pointed heads and oblong tails. Plants reproduce with rhizomes. Seasonal shoots in spring around May 2-5. Black bamboo grows in high mountains above 1,300 m, near streams, where humidity is high.

Black bamboo is used as ornamental plants, townhouses, narrow spaces, cafes, garden accents. Stems of black bamboo stalks when old and dry are still kept black, very popular as tables and chairs.

Black bamboo trees grow in high mountains above 1,300m, near streams, where there is high humidity. In Vietnam, there are many black bamboos in Ban Khoang area (Sapa, Lao Cai), people use leaves to make flu medicines, their bodies make fishing rods and edible bamboo shoots; taking this black stalk and leaves to combine with some other forest trees to treat rheumatism and postpartum disease.

Black bamboo trees are now in danger of extinction, need to be preserved because of overexploitation.

Phyllostachys aurea - Phyllostachys aurea

Truc long is a species of Tre subfamily (Bambusoideae) in the Poaceae family. This bamboo species is 5–12m tall, 2–5cm in diameter, 15–30cm apart from the burners. The burners on the original side are shrunk and bulging, crisscrossing, giving the tree a great attractive look, looking like a rising dragon, the color of the shell is also very beautiful.

Long bamboo tree

Truc long dragon fruit in Vietnam is very narrowly distributed, mainly in some areas in the northern mountainous region, is at risk of extinction and it is necessary to preserve genetic resources.

Bamboo dragon fruit is found only in Van Tung commune (Ngan Son, Bac Can) at the altitude of 620m. The area is only 1 ha with about 20% of the stem of the tree long, the rest is the normal body.

Ancient candlesticks simulated from the image of long bamboo.

Truc Hoa long has a unique body so it can be grown as ornamental and handicraft goods. Used as a fishing rod, umbrella handle, walking stick, pipe and decoration. Since ancient times, Vietnamese people have simulated a long bamboo statue to make copper pots, lime pots, candlesticks, sentences . with high art.

Square bamboo - Chimonobambusa quadrangularis

Truc square belongs to Bambuseae, Poaceae. This type of bamboo has a small square or nearly square stem, the lower segments often have roots that turn into short spines.

Square bamboo.

In Vietnam, the square structure is found only in Gio pass, Ngan Son, Cao Bang or Bach Thong, Bac Kan.This is the only species that has a square stem in Vietnam and is a particularly rare species of bamboo , whose range is too narrow, not yet planted, and is often exploited. Therefore, this species needs protection and research policies to cultivate or it may disappear in Vietnam.