Bans / Golden Bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris
Also known as Yellow Bamboo
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Bambusa vulgaris
- Genus
- Bambusa
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grown in homesteads and parks
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- China and Japan
- Distribution
- Introduced elsewhere
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, Telangana, West Bengal, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Bans बांस
- Tamil
- மூங்கில் moongil
- Telugu
- ముళ్ళవెదురు
- Malayalam
- മുലാ Mula, മഞ്ഞമുള
About Bans
Golden Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) is a shrub belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in grown in homesteads and parks. Native to China and Japan, it is distributed across Introduced elsewhere. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February.
Poaceae
Grass family
Bans belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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