✿Poaceae · Dendrocalamus

Giant Bamboo

Dendrocalamus giganteus

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat & more
Flowering: October-April

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Dendrocalamus giganteus
Genus: Dendrocalamus
Family: Poaceae
Habit: Shrub
Native to: Myanmar
Found in India: West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting: October-April
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Simple
Margin: Entire
Venation: Parallel

Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit: Grain

Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Tamil: வெதிரம்
Malayalam: ഭീമൻ മുള

About Giant Bamboo

Giant Bamboo (Dendrocalamus giganteus) 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 native to Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-April.

Botanical family

Poaceae

Grass family

Giant Bamboo belongs to the Poaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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