Updated Information on Bamboo Flowering

UPDATED INFORMATION ON BAMBOO FLOWERING

MIZORAM

Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area / Remarks
Mizoram / Melocanna baccifera / 6446/6123.7
Aizwal Forest Division
SAIARANG RANGE
R. Tlawng Riverine Reserve Area or both sides about 20 Ha. / Melocanna baccifera / 2005 / Sporadic / Average seed weight 90gms and 7cm in dia. Seeds matured during June-July.
a)Mualkhang ram Pu
phirthanga Garden 5 Ha. / -do- / 2006 / Sporadic / Average seed weight 90gms and 7cm in dia. Seeds matured during June-July.
b) Muakhang – Lungdai Foot path both sides 20 Ha. / -do- / Not available / Sporadic / Average seed weight 90gms and 7cm in dia. Seeds matured during June-July.
c) Sihhmui Area Sairang Lengpui Road Pu Vanlalnghaka Sihhmui Garden 5 Ha. / -do- / Not available / Sporadic / Average seed weight 90gms and 7cm in dia. Seeds matured during July, August , September.
d) Sairam ram Public land Public land 10 Ha. / -do- / Not available / Sporadic / Average seed weight 90gms and 7cm in dia. Seeds matured during July, August , September. July, August , September.
Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / expected to flower / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area / Remarks
Aizwal Forest Division
SAITUAL RANGE / Melocanna baccifera
a. Kaihzawl river area on both sides about 10 Ha. / -do- / 2005 / Sporadic / Average seed weight 90gms and 7cm in dia. Fruits matured in June-July
b Khuangthli kawn Private Garden 8 Ha. / -do- / 2006 / Sporadic / Average seed weight 90gms and 7cm in dia. . Fruits matured in June-July
c Tandil area and private Garden about 25 Ha. / -do- / Not available / Sporadic / Due to felling of bamboos fruits prduction from roots.
Sl No. /

Location

/ Name of species / Year of flowering / expected to flower / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area /

Remarks

Aizwal Forest Division
SELING RANGE / Melocanna baccifera / The size and weight of seeds depends upon the site quality of the location and as well as the size of the mother plants and suckers seedling always smaller.
Tlungvel ram Tuirini kamah
About 1Ha Area / -do- / 2003 / Sporadic / The size and weight of seeds depends upon the site quality of the location and as well as the size of the mother plants and suckers seedling always smaller.
Seling ram Changel Mual
0.5 Ha / -do- / 2004 / -do- / The size and weight of seeds depends upon the site quality of the location and as well as the size of the mother plants and suckers seedling always smaller.
a) Seling Mauhak ram 2 Ha. / -do- / 2005 / -do- / -do
b)Tlungvel Tuirini kam 1Ha. / -do- / 2005 / -do- / -do
c)Sesawng Tuirini kam1.5 Ha / -do- / 2005 / -do- / -do
a) Tlungvel ran Quarry mual 0Ha. / -do- / 2006 / -do- / -do
b)Sesawng ram Kualpui ram 10ha. / -do- / Not available / -do- / -do
c) Seling ram Buar mual5 Ha. / -do- / Not available / -do- / do
d) Seling Sake lui kam 5 Ha / -do- / Not available / -do- / do
e)Sesawng Tuirini dung 10 Ha. / -do- / Not available / -do- / do
f) Seling Tuirini / -do- / Not available / -do- / do
g) Thingsulthliah Lungghret ram 10 Ha / -do- / Not available / -do- / Size and weight of the seeds varies depending on the site, quality
Thingsulthliah, Zilngai ram 2 Ha / -do- / Not available / -do- / -do-
h) Tlangnuam, Tuirniloidong / -do- / Not available / -do- / -do-

ASSAM

Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area (sq. km.) / Remarks

ASSAM

CACHAR FOREST DIV., Silchar

/ Melocanna baccifera / Flowering not observed / NA / 383.0/333.0 / Action plan has been developed for artificial regeneration of quality planting stock
Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / expected to flower / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area (sq. km.) / Remarks

ASSAM

Karimganj

/ Melocanna baccifera / Flowering not observed / - / 355.0

MANIPUR

Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / expected to flower / Type / Bamboo area/ Muli bamboo area / Remarks
MANIPUR
WESTERN FOREST DIVISION
Tamenglong, /

Melocanna bacciferra

/ Not known / NA / 1.57 lakh hec.
1.51 lakh hec. / 1400 ha. Mixed plantation of bamboo with other tree species has been proposed
Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area / Remarks
MANIPUR
Tengnoupal Forest Division
Chandel / Melocanna baccifera / Not known / NA / * / plantation of bamboo with other tree species has been proposed
Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area / Remarks
MANIPUR
Southern Forest
Division
Churachandpur /

Melocanna bacciferra

/ NA / * / plantation of bamboo with other sp.has been proposed
Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / expected to flower / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area s / Remarks
MANIPUR
Jiribam Forest Division /

Melocanna bacciferra

/ Flowering not observed / NA / * / plantation of bamboo with other tree species has been proposed

* Total Bamboo area 1.57 lac ha / 1.51 lac ha

MEGHALAYA

Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / expected to flower / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area / Remarks
MEGHALAYA
East Garo
Hills /

Melocanna bacciferra

B. tulda
D. hamiltonii
D. asper
B. bambos

B. balcooa

/ Flowering not observed / NA / NA / Nursery has been create by vegetative propagation for artificial regeneration in Muli Bamboo area.
Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / expected to flower / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area / Remarks
MEGHALAYA
West Garo
Hills /

Melocanna bacciferra

B. tulda
B. polymorpha
D. asper
B. bambos
D. gigenteous / Flowering not observed / NA / NA / Nursery has been created for artificial regeneration in Muli bamboo area in pockets.

NAGALAND

Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / expected to flower / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area / Remarks

NAGALAND

Dimapur Forest Division (Pakala Pahar) /

Melocanna bacciferra

/ 2006 / Sporadic / Not known / Collected seedlings on 15.09.2006
Sl No. / Location / Name of species / Year of flowering / expected to flower / Type / Bamboo area/Muli bamboo area / Remarks
NAGALAND
Dimapur Forest Division (New Chumukidima vill.) /

Melocanna bacciferra

/ 2006 / Sporadic / Not known / Collected seedlings on 15.09.2006