Bambusa procera
Bambusa procera[1] is a species of bamboo in the tribe Bambuseae; it was described from Vietnam by Chevalier and Camus. It is a included in the grass family, with no subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2]
| Bambusa procera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Bambusa |
| Species: | B. procera |
| Binomial name | |
| Bambusa procera | |
Distribution and Description
The recorded distribution includes Cambodia and Vietnam: where the plant is called lồ ô;[3] it is smaller than B. balcooa (tre lồ ô), which is more extensively used for construction.
This bamboo grows as a plant from 8-12 m tall, with cylindrical, thin-walled internodes up to 550 mm long and 55 mm in diameter. Leaves are from 200-250 mm long and 40-50 mm wide.[3]
References
- Chevalier AGB, Camus A (1922) In: Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Paris 28: 379.
- Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. III (entry: 10.157) publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.
External links
Data related to Bambusa at Wikispecies
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