Dendrocalamus | |
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Dendrocalamus spp. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
Tribe: | Bambuseae |
Subtribe: | Bambusinae |
Genus: | Dendrocalamus Nees |
Type species | |
Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Dendrocalamus is a tropical Asian genus of giant clumping bamboos in the grass family. [2] [3] It is found in the Indian subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. [4]
Dendrocalamus giganteus is one of the tallest of bamboos, capable of reaching heights up to 46 m. [5] [6]
The following are included: [1] [7]
see Ampelocalamus Bambusa Gigantochloa Neololeba Pseudoxytenanthera