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Giant bamboo

Dendrocalamus latiflorus Munro
Giant bamboo
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Dendrocalamus latiflorus, known as Giant bamboo, is a member of the Poaceae family. It was first described by Munro in 1868 and belongs to the genus Dendrocalamus. This species is native to and found in regions including BR, TG, TW, the conterminous 48 United States, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cuba, Hainan, Jawa, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Description

Dendrocalamus latiflorus is a species of bamboo in the grass family Poaceae. It is widely distributed across several regions, including parts of Asia and the Americas. The species was formally published in 1868 by the botanist Munro. It is recognized by its scientific name and is commonly referred to as Giant bamboo in English. Its range includes BR, TG, TW, the conterminous 48 United States, Brazil Southeast, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cuba, Hainan, Jawa, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Other common names

Giant bambooma bamboosweet bamboosweet giant bambooTaiwan giant bamboo

Distribution

BR · TG · TW · conterminous 48 United States · Brazil Southeast · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · Cuba · Hainan · Jawa · Myanmar · Nansei-shoto · Ogasawara-shoto · Taiwan · Vietnam

Synonyms

Dendrocalamus latiflorus var. lagenariusDendrocalamus latiflorus var. magnusSinocalamus latiflorusSinocalamus latiflorus var. magnus

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