梨(li)竹(zhu)(學(xue)名(ming):Melocanna humilis Kurz)是禾本科、梨(li)竹(zhu)屬喬木狀竹(zhu)類(lei)植物(wu)。地下(xia)(xia)莖(jing)合軸型,假(jia)鞭圓柱形(xing)(xing)(xing),實(shi)心(xin),竿(gan)勁直,末梢點垂,高可達20米,節間圓筒(tong)形(xing)(xing)(xing),幼時(shi)綠色,薄(bo)被(bei)白粉并混生柔毛(mao)(mao),老則呈枯(ku)草色,光滑(hua)無(wu)毛(mao)(mao),竿(gan)環不隆起(qi),籜鞘硬革質,籜耳不明顯(xian);鞘口繸毛(mao)(mao)甚發達;籜舌低矮(ai),邊(bian)(bian)緣具(ju)細(xi)齒;籜片線(xian)狀三角形(xing)(xing)(xing),直立,先端(duan)漸尖呈錐狀,末級小枝具(ju)葉,葉鞘光滑(hua)無(wu)毛(mao)(mao),葉耳極(ji)小,葉片披(pi)針形(xing)(xing)(xing)至矩狀披(pi)針形(xing)(xing)(xing),上表面(mian)無(wu)毛(mao)(mao),下(xia)(xia)表面(mian)灰綠色,兩(liang)邊(bian)(bian)緣均具(ju)纖毛(mao)(mao),花(hua)枝下(xia)(xia)垂,假(jia)小穗(sui)稍作(zuo)兩(liang)側扁,無(wu)毛(mao)(mao),苞片披(pi)針形(xing)(xing)(xing),外(wai)稃卵(luan)狀披(pi)針形(xing)(xing)(xing),內稃席(xi)卷,無(wu)脊(ji),鱗被(bei)形(xing)(xing)(xing)狹窄,線(xian)狀長圓形(xing)(xing)(xing),花(hua)絲(si)扁平,花(hua)藥黃色,子房(fang)卵(luan)球形(xing)(xing)(xing),果(guo)實(shi)大(da)型,呈梨(li)形(xing)(xing)(xing),果(guo)皮堅硬肉質,肥(fei)厚,種子內無(wu)胚(pei)乳。
原(yuan)產印度(du)、孟加拉和緬(mian)甸(dian)。中國臺(tai)灣、廣東和香(xiang)港等地都有引種栽培。喜(xi)生于溫(wen)暖濕潤的(de)環境,
梨竹竿為造紙上等(deng)原料(liao),劈篾(mie)可(ke)供編織;竹葉可(ke)釀酒,果可(ke)食。地下莖(jing)的(de)假(jia)鞭類似黃(huang)(huang)藤(teng),可(ke)作為黃(huang)(huang)藤(teng)的(de)代用品。
中國臺灣(wan)、廣東(dong)(廣州)和香港等地都有(you)引種栽培。梨(li)竹原產(chan)印(yin)度、孟加拉和緬(mian)甸。喜生于溫(wen)暖濕潤的環境。
喬木狀(zhuang)竹類。地下(xia)(xia)莖合軸型(xing),假鞭粗(cu)(cu)約2.5厘(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),圓柱形(xing),實心,節(jie)間長(chang)(chang)10-15厘(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),在(zai)(zai)地中(zhong)橫(heng)走可(ke)延伸(shen)至(zhi)5米(mi)(mi)(mi)之遙(yao)。竿(gan)勁直,末梢點垂(chui),高(gao)8-20米(mi)(mi)(mi),直徑3-7厘(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi);節(jie)間圓筒形(xing),長(chang)(chang)(12)20-50厘(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),幼(you)時(shi)(shi)(shi)綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se),薄被白(bai)(bai)粉并混生(sheng)柔毛(mao),老(lao)則(ze)呈(cheng)(cheng)枯草(cao)色(se)(se),光滑無(wu)(wu)毛(mao),竿(gan)壁厚5-7.5毫米(mi)(mi)(mi);竿(gan)環(huan)不(bu)(bu)(bu)隆起,僅(jin)其(qi)(qi)(qi)籜環(huan)較(jiao)明(ming)顯(xian);幼(you)竿(gan)因竿(gan)籜宿(su)存而(er)長(chang)(chang)期不(bu)(bu)(bu)具(ju)(ju)分枝(zhi),老(lao)熟后則(ze)竿(gan)上部(bu)(bu)(bu)每節(jie)有(you)多枝(zhi)簇生(sheng),其(qi)(qi)(qi)粗(cu)(cu)細彼(bi)此(ci)近相等。籜鞘(qiao)硬革質,幼(you)時(shi)(shi)(shi)黃綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se),背面貼(tie)生(sheng)脫(tuo)落(luo)性(xing)的白(bai)(bai)色(se)(se)(老(lao)時(shi)(shi)(shi)呈(cheng)(cheng)黃色(se)(se))小刺(ci)毛(mao),鞘(qiao)長(chang)(chang)10-15厘(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),先端作廣(guang)弧形(xing)下(xia)(xia)凹,但(dan)頂(ding)部(bu)(bu)(bu)可(ke)呈(cheng)(cheng)波(bo)(bo)狀(zhuang)鼓(gu)凸,基部(bu)(bu)(bu)的外(wai)(wai)緣呈(cheng)(cheng)圓形(xing)弧曲;籜耳不(bu)(bu)(bu)明(ming)顯(xian);鞘(qiao)口繸(sui)毛(mao)甚(shen)發達(da);籜舌低矮,邊(bian)(bian)緣具(ju)(ju)細齒;籜片線狀(zhuang)三(san)角形(xing),長(chang)(chang)可(ke)10-30厘(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),基底寬約2.5厘(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),直立,惟(wei)以(yi)后外(wai)(wai)翻,先端漸(jian)尖呈(cheng)(cheng)錐狀(zhuang),基部(bu)(bu)(bu)沿鞘(qiao)之兩側向外(wai)(wai)延伸(shen)成為(wei)窄條附著(zhu)在(zai)(zai)鞘(qiao)肩上。末級小枝(zhi)具(ju)(ju)5-10葉(xie)(xie),葉(xie)(xie)鞘(qiao)光滑無(wu)(wu)毛(mao),葉(xie)(xie)耳極小,常(chang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)存在(zai)(zai),鞘(qiao)口繸(sui)毛(mao)每邊(bian)(bian)8-10條,波(bo)(bo)曲或(huo)卷曲,其(qi)(qi)(qi)長(chang)(chang)為(wei)8-15毫米(mi)(mi)(mi),白(bai)(bai)色(se)(se),易落(luo);葉(xie)(xie)片披(pi)針(zhen)形(xing)至(zhi)矩狀(zhuang)披(pi)針(zhen)形(xing),長(chang)(chang)15-24(35)厘(li)(li)(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi),寬25-35毫米(mi)(mi)(mi),上表面無(wu)(wu)毛(mao),下(xia)(xia)表面灰綠(lv)(lv)色(se)(se),幼(you)時(shi)(shi)(shi)且有(you)微毛(mao),先端尾狀(zhuang)漸(jian)尖而(er)具(ju)(ju)一(yi)粗(cu)(cu)糙扭曲的長(chang)(chang)尖頭,基部(bu)(bu)(bu)呈(cheng)(cheng)不(bu)(bu)(bu)對(dui)稱的楔形(xing),兩邊(bian)(bian)緣均具(ju)(ju)纖(xian)毛(mao),但(dan)有(you)一(yi)邊(bian)(bian)較(jiao)粗(cu)(cu)糙,次(ci)脈(mo)(mo)8-12條,三(san)次(ci)脈(mo)(mo)在(zai)(zai)次(ci)脈(mo)(mo)間為(wei)5或(huo)6條,小橫(heng)脈(mo)(mo)不(bu)(bu)(bu)甚(shen)明(ming)顯(xian),亦不(bu)(bu)(bu)作整齊的方格(ge)狀(zhuang),但(dan)可(ke)見有(you)透明(ming)微點散(san)布(bu)于細脈(mo)(mo)間。
花(hua)枝下(xia)垂,每節可簇生(sheng)3-4枚假小穗位于無(wu)(wu)毛鈍(dun)圓頭(tou)之苞(bao)片(pian)腋間;假小穗稍作兩(liang)側扁,無(wu)(wu)毛,長(chang)約13毫米;苞(bao)片(pian)2-4片(pian),披(pi)針形(xing),先端(duan)(duan)(duan)具(ju)小尖頭(tou);外稃(fu)卵狀披(pi)-端(duan)(duan)(duan)鈍(dun)圓而(er)(er)具(ju)嚙(nie)蝕(shi)狀之流蘇,基部具(ju)3-5條脈紋(wen);花(hua)絲扁平,互相分離或在基底有不規則的連合,花(hua)藥黃色,頂(ding)端(duan)(duan)(duan)凹缺;子房卵球形(xing),無(wu)(wu)毛,上(shang)端(duan)(duan)(duan)變細而(er)(er)形(xing)成甚長(chang)的花(hua)柱,后者(zhe)上(shang)具(ju)2-4枚羽毛狀外彎的柱頭(tou)。果(guo)(guo)實大型,呈(cheng)梨(li)形(xing),長(chang)4.5-12.5厘(li)米,直徑5-7厘(li)米,鮮重47-180克,先端(duan)(duan)(duan)具(ju)長(chang)(可達5厘(li)米)而(er)(er)彎曲(qu)之喙,果(guo)(guo)皮堅(jian)硬肉質,肥厚,壁厚約為(wei)2-3厘(li)米;種子內(nei)(nei)無(wu)(wu)胚(pei)乳,胚(pei)體的盾片(pian)很(hen)大,幾乎充(chong)滿果(guo)(guo)實內(nei)(nei)腔。
梨(li)(li)竹(zhu)2-5月份開花(hua),4-8月結出梨(li)(li)形果(guo)實(shi)。梨(li)(li)竹(zhu)開花(hua)結實(shi)后老竿逐漸枯死。梨(li)(li)竹(zhu)的果(guo)果(guo)熟后脫落(或(huo)不脫落,大多脫落),果(guo)無休眠期,成熟后,不論仍在樹上或(huo)貯(zhu)藏放(fang)置的情況下,都能萌(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)發(fa)(fa)出幼苗(既萌(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)成芽體),長(chang)出胚(pei)(pei)根,胚(pei)(pei)萌(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)發(fa)(fa)時(shi),從(cong)基部萌(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)發(fa)(fa)孔(果(guo)肉(rou)不增厚的間隙,有(you)1-2個小孔)穿出,萌(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)發(fa)(fa)時(shi)胚(pei)(pei)靠胚(pei)(pei)乳營養自己,當胚(pei)(pei)芽伸出不多長(chang)時(shi),則(ze)見胚(pei)(pei)根從(cong)基部的芽眼處(chu)長(chang)出,芽體外包著綠色的鱗片(籜)。
播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)材(cai)料為(wei)梨竹果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi),收集自然掉落地面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)成熟果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi),連帶果(guo)(guo)皮直接(jie)用于播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)育(yu)苗。播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)后1-5天(tian)(tian)相繼(ji)生(sheng)根發(fa)芽(ya)(ya),80%的(de)(de)(de)果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)集中在播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)1-3天(tian)(tian)內發(fa)芽(ya)(ya)。75%的(de)(de)(de)果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)萌(meng)發(fa)1個芽(ya)(ya),25%萌(meng)發(fa)2-3個芽(ya)(ya)。梨竹播(bo)(bo)種(zhong)后25天(tian)(tian)左右,胚苗高生(sheng)長正處于盛期,其竿(gan)基(ji)部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)苗芽(ya)(ya)萌(meng)動,分蘗(bo)第一代苗,苗芽(ya)(ya)首(shou)先(xian)向地下(xia)生(sheng)長,經3-5天(tian)(tian)后,形(xing)成一個長1-1.5厘(li)米的(de)(de)(de)苗基(ji),苗芽(ya)(ya)轉而彎(wan)曲向上生(sheng)長,露(lu)出土面(mian)成為(wei)筍苗。果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)較(jiao)大的(de)(de)(de)較(jiao)果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)小(xiao)型(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)出苗早(zao)3-5天(tian)(tian),出苗量平均(jun)2枚/株,小(xiao)型(xing)(xing)果(guo)(guo)實(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)一般1枚/株。
竿為造紙上等原料,劈篾可(ke)(ke)(ke)供(gong)編織;竹葉(xie)可(ke)(ke)(ke)釀酒,果可(ke)(ke)(ke)食(shi)。地(di)下(xia)莖的(de)(de)假鞭(bian)類似黃(huang)藤,可(ke)(ke)(ke)作為黃(huang)藤的(de)(de)代用品。