梨竹(zhu)(學名(ming):Melocanna humilis Kurz)是(shi)禾本科、梨竹(zhu)屬喬木狀(zhuang)竹(zhu)類植(zhi)物。地下(xia)莖合軸型,假鞭圓柱形(xing),實(shi)心(xin),竿勁直,末梢點垂,高可(ke)達20米,節間圓筒形(xing),幼時綠色(se),薄被白粉并混生(sheng)柔毛,老則呈枯草色(se),光滑無(wu)(wu)毛,竿環不隆起,籜(tuo)鞘硬(ying)革質,籜(tuo)耳不明顯;鞘口繸毛甚發(fa)達;籜(tuo)舌(she)低矮(ai),邊緣具(ju)細齒;籜(tuo)片線狀(zhuang)三(san)角形(xing),直立,先端漸尖呈錐狀(zhuang),末級小枝具(ju)葉,葉鞘光滑無(wu)(wu)毛,葉耳極小,葉片披(pi)針(zhen)(zhen)形(xing)至矩狀(zhuang)披(pi)針(zhen)(zhen)形(xing),上(shang)表(biao)面(mian)無(wu)(wu)毛,下(xia)表(biao)面(mian)灰綠色(se),兩(liang)邊緣均具(ju)纖(xian)毛,花枝下(xia)垂,假小穗稍(shao)作(zuo)兩(liang)側扁(bian),無(wu)(wu)毛,苞片披(pi)針(zhen)(zhen)形(xing),外稃卵(luan)狀(zhuang)披(pi)針(zhen)(zhen)形(xing),內(nei)稃席(xi)卷,無(wu)(wu)脊,鱗被形(xing)狹窄,線狀(zhuang)長圓形(xing),花絲(si)扁(bian)平,花藥黃色(se),子房卵(luan)球形(xing),果(guo)(guo)實(shi)大型,呈梨形(xing),果(guo)(guo)皮堅硬(ying)肉質,肥厚,種子內(nei)無(wu)(wu)胚乳。
原產印度、孟(meng)加(jia)拉(la)和緬甸。中國(guo)臺(tai)灣、廣(guang)東和香港等地都(dou)有引(yin)種栽(zai)培。喜(xi)生于溫暖濕(shi)潤的環境,
梨(li)竹竿為造(zao)紙(zhi)上等原料,劈(pi)篾可(ke)供編織;竹葉可(ke)釀酒,果(guo)可(ke)食。地下莖的假鞭類似黃藤,可(ke)作為黃藤的代(dai)用品。
中國臺灣、廣(guang)東(dong)(廣(guang)州)和香港等地(di)都有引種栽培。梨(li)竹原產印度、孟加(jia)拉和緬甸。喜生于溫暖濕潤的環境。
喬木狀(zhuang)竹類。地下(xia)莖合軸型,假鞭(bian)粗(cu)約(yue)2.5厘米(mi)(mi),圓柱形(xing)(xing)(xing),實(shi)心,節間長(chang)(chang)10-15厘米(mi)(mi),在地中橫(heng)走可延(yan)伸(shen)至5米(mi)(mi)之(zhi)遙(yao)。竿(gan)(gan)勁直,末梢(shao)點(dian)垂,高(gao)8-20米(mi)(mi),直徑3-7厘米(mi)(mi);節間圓筒形(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(12)20-50厘米(mi)(mi),幼(you)(you)時(shi)綠色(se),薄被白(bai)粉并混生柔毛(mao)(mao),老則(ze)呈枯草色(se),光滑無毛(mao)(mao),竿(gan)(gan)壁厚5-7.5毫米(mi)(mi);竿(gan)(gan)環(huan)不(bu)(bu)隆起,僅其籜環(huan)較明(ming)(ming)顯(xian);幼(you)(you)竿(gan)(gan)因(yin)竿(gan)(gan)籜宿存而(er)長(chang)(chang)期(qi)不(bu)(bu)具分枝,老熟后則(ze)竿(gan)(gan)上部(bu)(bu)每(mei)節有(you)(you)多(duo)枝簇(cu)生,其粗(cu)細彼(bi)此近相等(deng)。籜鞘(qiao)(qiao)硬革質,幼(you)(you)時(shi)黃綠色(se),背面貼(tie)生脫(tuo)落性的白(bai)色(se)(老時(shi)呈黃色(se))小(xiao)刺毛(mao)(mao),鞘(qiao)(qiao)長(chang)(chang)10-15厘米(mi)(mi),先端(duan)作(zuo)廣(guang)弧形(xing)(xing)(xing)下(xia)凹,但頂部(bu)(bu)可呈波(bo)(bo)狀(zhuang)鼓凸(tu),基(ji)(ji)部(bu)(bu)的外緣呈圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)弧曲;籜耳(er)不(bu)(bu)明(ming)(ming)顯(xian);鞘(qiao)(qiao)口(kou)繸毛(mao)(mao)甚發(fa)達;籜舌低矮,邊(bian)緣具細齒;籜片線狀(zhuang)三角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)可10-30厘米(mi)(mi),基(ji)(ji)底寬約(yue)2.5厘米(mi)(mi),直立(li),惟以后外翻(fan),先端(duan)漸(jian)(jian)尖(jian)(jian)呈錐狀(zhuang),基(ji)(ji)部(bu)(bu)沿(yan)鞘(qiao)(qiao)之(zhi)兩側向外延(yan)伸(shen)成為(wei)窄條附(fu)著在鞘(qiao)(qiao)肩上。末級(ji)小(xiao)枝具5-10葉,葉鞘(qiao)(qiao)光滑無毛(mao)(mao),葉耳(er)極小(xiao),常不(bu)(bu)存在,鞘(qiao)(qiao)口(kou)繸毛(mao)(mao)每(mei)邊(bian)8-10條,波(bo)(bo)曲或(huo)卷曲,其長(chang)(chang)為(wei)8-15毫米(mi)(mi),白(bai)色(se),易落;葉片披(pi)針形(xing)(xing)(xing)至矩狀(zhuang)披(pi)針形(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)15-24(35)厘米(mi)(mi),寬25-35毫米(mi)(mi),上表(biao)面無毛(mao)(mao),下(xia)表(biao)面灰綠色(se),幼(you)(you)時(shi)且(qie)有(you)(you)微毛(mao)(mao),先端(duan)尾(wei)狀(zhuang)漸(jian)(jian)尖(jian)(jian)而(er)具一粗(cu)糙扭曲的長(chang)(chang)尖(jian)(jian)頭,基(ji)(ji)部(bu)(bu)呈不(bu)(bu)對稱的楔形(xing)(xing)(xing),兩邊(bian)緣均(jun)具纖毛(mao)(mao),但有(you)(you)一邊(bian)較粗(cu)糙,次脈(mo)8-12條,三次脈(mo)在次脈(mo)間為(wei)5或(huo)6條,小(xiao)橫(heng)脈(mo)不(bu)(bu)甚明(ming)(ming)顯(xian),亦不(bu)(bu)作(zuo)整(zheng)齊的方格(ge)狀(zhuang),但可見有(you)(you)透明(ming)(ming)微點(dian)散布于細脈(mo)間。
花(hua)枝下垂(chui),每節(jie)可簇生3-4枚假小(xiao)穗位于(yu)無毛(mao)(mao)鈍圓頭之苞片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)腋間;假小(xiao)穗稍(shao)作兩側扁,無毛(mao)(mao),長約13毫米;苞片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)2-4片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian),披針(zhen)形,先端具小(xiao)尖頭;外(wai)稃卵狀披-端鈍圓而具嚙蝕狀之流蘇,基部具3-5條(tiao)脈紋;花(hua)絲扁平,互(hu)相(xiang)分離或在基底有不規則的(de)(de)連(lian)合(he),花(hua)藥黃色,頂端凹缺;子房卵球形,無毛(mao)(mao),上端變細(xi)而形成甚長的(de)(de)花(hua)柱(zhu),后(hou)者(zhe)上具2-4枚羽毛(mao)(mao)狀外(wai)彎的(de)(de)柱(zhu)頭。果實大(da)型,呈梨形,長4.5-12.5厘(li)米,直徑5-7厘(li)米,鮮重47-180克,先端具長(可達5厘(li)米)而彎曲之喙,果皮堅(jian)硬肉質(zhi),肥厚(hou),壁厚(hou)約為2-3厘(li)米;種(zhong)子內無胚乳(ru),胚體的(de)(de)盾片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)很大(da),幾(ji)乎(hu)充滿果實內腔。
梨(li)(li)竹2-5月(yue)份(fen)開花,4-8月(yue)結(jie)出(chu)梨(li)(li)形果(guo)實(shi)。梨(li)(li)竹開花結(jie)實(shi)后老竿逐漸枯死。梨(li)(li)竹的果(guo)果(guo)熟(shu)后脫(tuo)落(luo)(或不(bu)脫(tuo)落(luo),大多(duo)脫(tuo)落(luo)),果(guo)無休眠期,成熟(shu)后,不(bu)論仍在樹(shu)上或貯藏放置(zhi)的情況下,都能萌(meng)(meng)發出(chu)幼苗(既(ji)萌(meng)(meng)成芽(ya)(ya)體),長(chang)(chang)出(chu)胚(pei)(pei)(pei)根,胚(pei)(pei)(pei)萌(meng)(meng)發時(shi),從(cong)(cong)基部萌(meng)(meng)發孔(果(guo)肉不(bu)增厚的間(jian)隙,有(you)1-2個小孔)穿出(chu),萌(meng)(meng)發時(shi)胚(pei)(pei)(pei)靠胚(pei)(pei)(pei)乳營養自己(ji),當胚(pei)(pei)(pei)芽(ya)(ya)伸出(chu)不(bu)多(duo)長(chang)(chang)時(shi),則(ze)見胚(pei)(pei)(pei)根從(cong)(cong)基部的芽(ya)(ya)眼處長(chang)(chang)出(chu),芽(ya)(ya)體外(wai)包(bao)著綠色的鱗(lin)片(籜)。
播種材(cai)料(liao)為梨(li)竹(zhu)果(guo)(guo)實(shi),收集自然掉落地面(mian)的(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)熟果(guo)(guo)實(shi),連(lian)帶果(guo)(guo)皮直(zhi)接用于播種育苗。播種后(hou)1-5天(tian)相繼生(sheng)根發(fa)(fa)芽(ya)(ya)(ya),80%的(de)(de)果(guo)(guo)實(shi)集中在播種1-3天(tian)內(nei)發(fa)(fa)芽(ya)(ya)(ya)。75%的(de)(de)果(guo)(guo)實(shi)萌(meng)發(fa)(fa)1個(ge)芽(ya)(ya)(ya),25%萌(meng)發(fa)(fa)2-3個(ge)芽(ya)(ya)(ya)。梨(li)竹(zhu)播種后(hou)25天(tian)左右,胚苗高生(sheng)長正處于盛期,其竿基部的(de)(de)苗芽(ya)(ya)(ya)萌(meng)動,分蘗第一代苗,苗芽(ya)(ya)(ya)首先向地下生(sheng)長,經(jing)3-5天(tian)后(hou),形成(cheng)(cheng)一個(ge)長1-1.5厘米(mi)的(de)(de)苗基,苗芽(ya)(ya)(ya)轉(zhuan)而彎(wan)曲向上(shang)生(sheng)長,露出(chu)土面(mian)成(cheng)(cheng)為筍苗。果(guo)(guo)實(shi)較大的(de)(de)較果(guo)(guo)實(shi)小型(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)出(chu)苗早3-5天(tian),出(chu)苗量平(ping)均2枚/株(zhu),小型(xing)(xing)果(guo)(guo)實(shi)的(de)(de)一般(ban)1枚/株(zhu)。
竿為造紙上(shang)等原料,劈篾可(ke)(ke)供(gong)編織;竹葉可(ke)(ke)釀酒,果可(ke)(ke)食。地下莖(jing)的假鞭類似(si)黃藤,可(ke)(ke)作(zuo)為黃藤的代(dai)用品(pin)。