Oxytenanthera abyssinica

Oxytenanthera abyssinica is a species of Bambou S of the family of the Poaceae .

Characteristics

Thatches in zigzag. It requires a ground well drained. He survives the incendis in his natural habitat.

Habitat

It is one of the 20 Espèce S of Bambou S originating in the African continent .

Propagation

Like the majority of the bamboos the seeds being rare, the vegetative Multiplication by division of the Rhizome remains most effective.

Use

It is used in the production of alcohol. In certain parts of Tanzania the women use it in the production of a local beer which constitutes a source major of income. One also locally uses it in the clothes industry of basket for transport of perishable goods such as tomatos. This bamboo is used as construction materials. It is employed in the scaffolding, the pieces of furniture, the general construction of the house, and the fences. Smallest thatches are used in the manufacture of pipes and arrows. One also uses it in the rehabilitation of the degraded mediums and the fight against the erosion of the grounds.

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