Indonesian Bamboo

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Bamboo based on its kinds and functions Bamboo, commonly is plant of Bamboo idae that included in kinds of grass. This plant has high level in its growth process, growing around 60 cm just in a day or per day. Indonesia is one of the biggest country that have and also rich with this plant species. There are 159 Bamboo species that found in Indonesia from 1.250 to 1.500 Bamboo species in the world. It’s a big number exactly. Is it right?

Bamboo is also called by buluh, aur, and eru as popular name in society of Indonesia. You must be knew with this plant. Everybody knew exactly. We can find this in anywhere easily. but, what about the kinds of Bamboo and its functions? Did you knew? hmm,, you look not be sure.. Ok, I’d like to tell and describing for you about Bamboo based on its kinds and functions. next, these below are kinds of Bamboo species found in Indonesia:
• Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Wild. (Pring Ori) in Java and Sulawesi.
• Bambusa atra Lindl. (Loleba) in Maluku.
• Bambusa balcooa Roxb. in Java.
• Bambusa blumeana Bl. ex Schul. f. (Bambu Duri) in Java, Sulawesi, and Nusa Tenggara.
• Bambusa glaucescens (Wild) Sieb ex Munro. (Bambu Pagar; Cendani) in Java.
• Bambusa horsfieldii Munro. (Bambu Embong) in Java.
• Bambusa maculata (Bambu Tutul; Pring Tutul) in Bali.
• Bambusa multiplex (Bambu Cendani; Mrengenani) in Java.
• Bambusa polymorpha Munro. in Java.
• Bambusa tulda Munro. in Java.
• Bambusa tuldoides (Haur Hejo) in Java
• Bambusa vulgaris Schard. (Awi Ampel; Haur Kuneng; Haur Hejo; Pring Kuning) in Java, Sumatera, Kalimantan, and Maluku.
• Dendrocalamus asper (Bambu Petung) in Java, Sumatera, Kalimantan, Bali, and Sulawesi.
• Dendrocalamus giganteus Munro. (Bambu Sembilang) in Java
• Dendrocalamus strictur (Roxb) Ness. (Bambu Batu) in Java.
• Dinochloa scandens (Bambu Cangkoreh; Kadalan) in Java.
• Gigantochloa apus Kurz. (Bambu Apus; Bambu Tali) in Java.
• Gigantochloa atroviolacea (Bambu Hitam; Bambu Wulung; Gombong) in Java.
• Gigantochloa atter (Bambu Legi; Bambu Ater; Buluh; Jawa Benel; Awi Ater; Awi Kekes) in Java.
• Gigantochloa achmadii Widjaja. (buluh Apus) in Sumatera.
• Gigantochloa hasskarliana (Bambu Lengka Tali) in Sumatera, Jawa, and Bali.
• Gigantochloa kuring (Awi Belang) in Java.
• Gigantochloa levis (Blanco) Merr. (Bambu Suluk) in Kalimantan.
• Gigantochloa manggong Widjaja. (Bambu Manggong) in Java.
• Gigantochloa nigrocillata Kurz (Bambu Lengka; Bambu Terung; Bambu Bubat) in Java.
• Gigantochloa pruriens (buluh Rengen) in Sumatera.
• Gigantochloa psedoarundinaceae (Bambu Andong; Gambang Surat; Peri) in Java.
• Gigantochloa ridleyi Holtum. (Tiyang Kaas) in Bali.
• Gigantochloa robusta Kurz. (Bambu Mayan; Temen Serit) in Sumatera, Java, and Bali.
• Gigantochloa waryi Gamble (Buluh Dabo) in Sumatera
• Gigantochloa verticillata (bambu Hitam)
• Melocanna bacifera (Roxb) Kurz. in Java.
• Nastus elegantissimus (Hassk) Holt. (Bambu Eul-eul) in Java.
• Phyllostachys aurea A&Ch. Riviera (Bambu Uncea; Bambu Buluh Kecil) in Java.
• Schizotachyum blunei Ness. (Bambu Wuluh; Bambu Tamiang) in Java, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Sumatera, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Maluku
• Schizotachyum brachycladum Kuez. (Bambu Buluh Besar; Buluh Nehe; Awi Buluh; Ute Watat; Tomula) di Sumatera, Java, Sulawesi, and Maluku.
• Schizotachyum candatum Backer ex Heyne (buluh Bungkok) in Sumatera.
• Schizotachyum lima (Blanco) Merr. (Bambu Toi) in Java, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Irian.
• Schizotachyum longispiculata Kurz. (Bambu Jalur) in Sumatera, Kalimantan, and Java.
• Schizotachyum zollingeri Stend. (Bambu Jala; Cakeutreuk; Bambu Lampar) in Sumatera and Java.
• Thryrsostachys siamensis Gamble. (Bambu Jepang) in Java.

Then, Bamboo based on its functions often, most people are just know a little about Bamboo. May be bamboo is just about as a usual plant. No more. Exactly there are a lot of functions of Bamboo.

As a necessity of life, craft industry, natural conservation, and so on.

1. As necessity of life Bamboo have been there since our ancestor until right now. It used for a lot of thing to supply the necessity of life, such as building material, fuel (rebung), ritual tradition. usually Bamboo as material building used when going to build a home or just for buffel of the building to keep strong, and also can used for buffel of roof. Bamboo as fuel (rebung) related in traditional history.

In past, the life of people still in traditional condition. They do all still in traditional way, like when they are cooking. They used to be cooking by rebung as fuel. At this time at least some people still do the same thing. Usually because of they are in poverty or weekness of economic condition. Besides, Bamboo also used in ritual tradition, we can find these are in ritual tradition of Hindu and Budha, such as ritual of keramasi jenazah.

2. As craft industry Talks more about Bamboo exactly it’s very awesome. There are a lot of secret in Bamboo that may be we have never though before. do you ever see a craft made from Bamboo, or any else form that made from Bamboo? Yap! May be not or just unrecognized. if we look deeply, Bamboo also has economic value. The way is to make craft industry with Bamboo as material, like Bag made from Bamboo, Chair made from Bamboo, or any else craft made from Bamboo as material. Of course without leave the quality of product it self, even that made from Bamboo.

3. Natural Conservation There was 23.242.881 Ha serious land in Indonesia cause of deforested. It was very danger for our life at the next time if these are keep move on. What will happen? It could be cause slide or any else disaster.

We need a great solution to surpass the problem quickly. we have to do natural conservation to reforest all of serious land in order to prevent of disaster. but, the most important thing are what kinds of tree that can used for natural conservation? We need kinds of tree that easy to found and quickly in growing up also no need big treatment. as we knew that the growth of Bamboo is very fast. It also easy to cultivated and no need difficult treatment in its process. It cause Bamboo is firmly suitable as a plant for natural conservation. imagine, how much cost that needed to expense it if we use kinds of tree like Hardwood tree or Banyan tree? We need so much money, because kinds of these tree need big treatment and had slow degree in its growth. It sure not suitable. so, because of that Bamboo is the best solution in natural conservation. hi dude,, what’s on your mind about Bamboo? I wish you satisfied on my article,, glade to see you and,, Ta-ta,,

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