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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

wikipedia.org

guaduabamboo.com



Dendrocalamus giganteus