Dendrocalamus giganteus
COMMON NAME | Giant Bamboo |
TYPE | Bamboo |
FAMILY | Poaceae |
NOTES | A very tall,
large-culmed, grayish-green bamboo, it grows in clumps consisting of a large
number of closely growing culms, and typically reaches a height of 90
ft. It is considered the tallest
bamboo in the world. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Myanmar (Burma), Bhutan, China and
Thailand |
NATIVE HABITAT | Humid tropical
highlands or hill slopes |
WEB SOURCES |
