Effects of age and height on selected properties of Malaysian bamboo (Gigantochloa levis)

• Main Authors: Abdullah Siam, Nordahlia, Uyup, Mohd Khairun Anwar, Husain, Hamdan, Ashaari, Zaidon, Md. Tahir, Paridah, Othman, Abd Razak
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Forest Research Institute Malaysia 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24007/1/Effects%20of%20age%20and%20height%20on%20selected%20properties%20of%20Malaysian%20bamboo.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24007/; https://www.frim.gov.my/en/publication/journal-of-tropical-forest-science-jtfs/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Effects of age and height on the fibre morphology, density, modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) of Gigantochloa levis (buluh beting) were studied on 2- and 4-year-old bamboo. There was no significant difference in bamboo properties in relation to age, except that the 4-year-old bamboo had thicker fibre wall. However, culm height affected fibre length and density at both ages. Fibre diameter, fibre wall thickness, MOR and MOE differed significantly with height in 2-year-old bamboo.