Common bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl.
Bambusa vulgaris, known as Common bamboo, is a prominent species in the grass family Poaceae. Native to Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and southern China's Yunnan province, it is widely cultivated and naturalized in various regions globally.
Description
Bambusa vulgaris is an open-clump bamboo species noted for its large size and distinctive appearance. It has been introduced and naturalized in many areas, including BR, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, NU, PW, BD, BI, Saint Barthelemy, NR, IT, CO, MX, SZ, BF, JM, VN, SG, WF, SR, YT, and NG. First described in 1808 by Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl., it is one of the most recognizable bamboo species due to its size and widespread cultivation.
Other common names
Common bamboogolden bamboo
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena · NU · PW · BD · BI · Saint Barthelemy · NR · IT · CO · MX · SZ · BF · JM · VN · SG · WF · SR · YT · NG · Boyacá | Santa María · BB · ZW · CM · IN · BJ · MG · ST · GA · SN
Synonyms
Arundarbor blancoiArundarbor feraArundarbor mitisArundarbor monogynaArundarbor striataArundo feraArundo mitisBambos mitisBambusa auriculataBambusa blancoiBambusa feraBambusa humilisBambusa latifloraBambusa madagascariensisBambusa mitisBambusa monogynaBambusa nguyeniiBambusa sieberiBambusa striataBambusa surinamensisBambusa thouarsiiBambusa vulgaris f. waminiiBambusa vulgaris f. vittataBambusa vulgaris var. aureovariegataBambusa vulgaris var. latifoliaBambusa vulgaris var. striataBambusa vulgaris var. vittataBambusa waminGigantochloa auriculataLeleba vulgaris
