Bambusa multiplex

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Bambusa multiplex
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at Kerala Forest Research Institute
Veluppadam, Kerala, India
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bambusa
Species:
B. multiplex
Binomial name
Bambusa multiplex
(Lour.) Raeusch. ex Schult.f.
Synonyms [1]
  • Arundo multiplexLour.
  • Arundarbor multiplex(Lour.) Kuntze
  • Bambusa multiplex var. normalis Sasaki
  • Leleba multiplex(Lour.) Nakai
  • Ludolfia glaucescensWilld.
  • Arundinaria glaucescens(Willd.) P.Beauv.
  • Bambusa nanaRoxb.
  • Bambusa sterilisKurz ex Miq.
  • Bambusa caesiaSiebold & Zucc. ex Munro
  • Arundarbor aureaKuntze
  • Arundarbor nana(Roxb.) Kuntze
  • Triglossum arundinaceumGamble
  • Bambusa alphonse-karriiMitford ex Satow
  • Bambusa glaucescens(Willd.) Merr.
  • Bambusa argenteaNehrl.
  • Bambusa dolichomerithallaHayata
  • Bambusa liukiuensisHayata
  • Bambusa shimadaeHayata
  • Leleba dolichomerithalla(Hayata) Nakai
  • Leleba floribunda(Buse) Nakai
  • Leleba liukiuensis(Hayata) Nakai
  • Leleba shimadae(Hayata) Nakai
  • Leleba amakusensisNakai
  • Leleba elegansKoidz.
  • Bambusa strigosaT.H.Wen
  • Bambusa albifoliaT.H.Wen & J.J.Hua
  • Bambusa pubivaginataW.T.Lin & Z.M.Wu

Bambusa multiplex is a species of bamboo native to China (provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan), Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and northern Indochina. It is also naturalized in Japan, Iraq, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, the Indian subcontinent, parts of South America, the West Indies, and the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

B. multiplex forms a medium-sized clump with slender culms (stems) and dense foliage. This bamboo is suitable for hedges and live fences since the stems and foliage form a dense growth that create an effective barrier. The height of the stems under ideal conditions is about 10 ft. Propagation is through rhizome offsets and rooted culm (stem) cuttings. Micro propagation too is feasible through axillary bud proliferation.

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