Tripura state has several bamboo species of which muli bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) constitutes more than 80% of all its species. Bamboo plays an important role in its rural economy by providing sustenance employment and household income.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/national-bamboo-mission-holistic-scheme-development-bamboo-sector-tripura
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/atul-kumar-gupta
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-forester-0
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bamboo
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/minor-forest-produce
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tripura