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Bambusa Chunii
''Bambusa'' is a large genus of clumping bamboos. Most species of ''Bambusa'' are rather large, with numerous branches emerging from the nodes, and one or two much larger than the rest. The branches can be as long as 11 m (35 ft). They are native to Southeast Asia, South Asia, China, Taiwan, the Himalayas, New Guinea, Melanesia, and the Northern Territory of Australia. They are also reportedly naturalized in other regions, e.g. Africa, Americas, and various oceanic islands. Species ;Species #''Bambusa affinis'' Munro – Laos, Myanmar #''Bambusa albolineata'' L.C.Chia – Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang #''Bambusa alemtemshii'' H.B.Naithani – Nagaland #''Bambusa amplexicaulis'' W.T.Lin & Z.M.Wu – Guangdong #''Bambusa angustiaurita'' W.T.Lin – Guangdong #''Bambusa angustissima'' L.C.Chia & H.L.Fung – Guangdong #''Bambusa arnhemica'' F.Muell. – Northern Territory of Australia #''Bambusa assamica'' Barooah & Borthakur – Assam #''Bambusa aurinuda'' McCl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bambusa Oldhamii
''Bambusa oldhamii'', known as giant timber bamboo or Oldham's bamboo, is a large species of bamboo. It is the most common and widely grown bamboo in the United States and has been introduced into cultivation around the world. It is densely foliated, growing up to tall in good conditions, and can have a diameter of up to . Description ''Bambusa oldhamii'' grows to in height, with green culms reaching a maximum of in diameter. Shoots grow rapidly in warmer months. The branches are short and leaves long. Taxonomy It was first described by Munro in 1868, the type specimen collected in Taiwan by Oldham (after whom the species was named). It is grouped in the subgenus ''Dendrocalamopsis''. ''Dendrocalamus latiflorus'' is a misapplied name, under which it has been sold in the United States. It has also been confused with the related species ''B. atrovirens'' of Zhejiang in mainland China. Distribution and habitat ''B. oldhamii'' is native to the island of Taiwan and to southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
