Bambusa procera

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Bambusa procera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bambusa
Species:
B. procera
Binomial name
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]

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Distribution and description

The recorded distribution includes Cambodia and Vietnam: [3] where the plant is called lồ ô; [4] 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. [4]

Uses

In Vietnam's Bình Dương province, it is used for food, in construction as timber, and to make ornaments and handicraft. [3]

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References

  1. Chevalier AGB, Camus A (1922) In: Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. Paris 28: 379.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 Vuong Thi, Thuy; Nguyen Thi, Huyen; Le, Hoang Tu; Nguyen, Kim Loi (2021-09-03). "Status of bamboos in Binh Duong province, Vietnam: Distribution, species diversity, conservation and utilization". Trees, Forests and People. 6. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Bibcode:2021TFP.....600137T. doi: 10.1016/j.tfp.2021.100137 .{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. 1 2 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.