L48 (I), Hi (I), Pr (I), Vi (I)Species
Common Bamboo
Bambusa balcooa
Roxb.
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Taxonomy
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Species
Bambusa balcooa
Lifecycle & Ecology
Growth Habit
Tree, Subshrub, Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 2 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Bambusa vulgarisDendrocalamus balcooaBambusa capensisArundarbor balcooaBambusa monogynaArundarbor striataOxytenanthera auriculataBambusa madagascariensisBambusa thouarsiiNastus viviparusArundarbor blancoiArundo feraBambusa nguyeniiNastus thouarsiiBambusa striataArundo mitisBambusa auriculataArundarbor feraBambusa surinamensisGigantochloa auriculataPhyllostachys mitisBambusa humilisBambusa feraArundarbor monogynaArundarbor mitisBambusa sieberiBambusa blancoi
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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