| Family |
Gramineae |
| Common/Tamil Name |
Thorny bamboo / Moongil, Perumungil, Peruvarai |
| Uses: |
|
| Fuel (Calorific Value) |
Good |
| Fodder |
Good Fodder |
| Other Uses |
Fit for all building purposes. Largely used for making thatties and mats, the spirescent small branches are mainly used for fencing seed is sought for food in times of scarcity; a flouring substance called 'Tabasheer' often found in joints, is used in medicine. . |
| Seed Collection time |
Gregariously once at intervals of roughly 30 years to 60 years. |
| No. of Seeds per kg |
75000 |
| Viability |
30 - 40 months under cold storage conditions. 8 – 10 months under room temperature |
| Germination percentage |
60% |
| Seed Treatment |
Not essential |
| Nursery Technique |
Seeds are sown in the mother beds from which seedlings can be pricked out and planted in the polythene bags of 16 x 30 cm size. One to one and half year old seedlings perform and establish well in the field. |
