What is bah gaj in english?
The species Bambusa is known by the common name Bah gaj in Assamese.
The species Dendrocalamus latiflorus is known by the common name Bah gaj in Assamese.
The species Dendrocalamus is known by the common name Bah gaj in Assamese.
The species Phyllostachys is known by the common name Bah gaj in Assamese.
- Bambusa
Bambusa is a genus of flowering plants of the grass family known commonly as the bamboo. Besides being cultivated as a wood, the young shoots of bamboos are also edible and popular in South and Southeast Asia. Bamboo sap is also used to make wine (ulanzi) in some parts of the world.
In English, Bah gaj (Bambusa) is known by Bamboo shoots or Tiger bamboo.
- Dendrocalamus latiflorus
Dendrocalamus is a genus of the bamboo plant native to South and Southeast Asia. Much like the genus Bambusa, it is cultivated both as a wood and for its young shoots which are edible. Dendrocalamus latiflorus is more commonly known as the Taiwan Giant Bamboo and is native to Taiwan and China. Its edible shoots are particularly sweet which has also led to it being named, Sweet Bamboo.
In English, Bah gaj (Dendrocalamus latiflorus) is known by Ma bamboo or Taiwan giant bamboo.
- Dendrocalamus
Dendrocalamus is a genus of the bamboo plant native to South and Southeast Asia. Much like the genus Bambusa, it is cultivated both as a wood and for its young shoots which are edible.
In English, Bah gaj (Dendrocalamus) is known by Bamboo shoots or Solid bamboo.
- Phyllostachys
Phyllostachys is a genus of Asian bamboo from the grass family. A number of its species such as P. edulis, P. dulcis, P. makinoi, P. nuda, P. pubescens, and P. Viridis are cultivated for their edible young shoots. They can grow to be as tall as 30m high.
In English, Bah gaj (Phyllostachys) is known by Bamboo shoots.
- Elm trees have beautiful branches but hardly ever bear fruit.
- —Spanish proverb