| Guadua amplexifolia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Guadua |
| Species: | G. amplexifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Guadua amplexifolia J. Presl [1] | |
Guadua amplexifolia is a species of clumping bamboo native to Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Venezuela. [1]
This bamboo is used for construction. [2]
Chimonobambusa is a genus of East Asian bamboo in the grass family. They are native to China, Japan, Vietnam, Myanmar, and the Himalayas.
The National Bamboo Project of Costa Rica was established in 1986 with the dual aims of reducing deforestation by means of replacing timber with bamboo as a primary building material and providing low cost housing for Costa Rica's rural poor. By cultivating and building with an indigenous form of giant bamboo called Guadua, the National Bamboo Project was able to raise thousands of new homes for the poor, benefit the environment, and advance bamboo-based building technology.
Guaduas is a town in Colombia, in the Lower Magdalena Province department of Cundinamarca, about 117 km from Bogotá. It is an agricultural and tourist center of some importance with a population of about 41,000. Its name refers to a type of bamboo cane. It is one of the cities on the Bogotá-Medellín highway. Its main plaza is featured on the Colombian ten-thousand pesos bill, and is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Dorada–Guaduas
The Bambuseae are the most diverse tribe of bamboos in the grass family (Poaceae). They consist of woody species from tropical regions, including some giant bamboos. Their sister group are the small herbaceous bamboos from the tropics in tribe Olyreae, while the temperate woody bamboos (Arundinarieae) are more distantly related. The Bambuseae fall into two clades, corresponding to species from the Neotropics and from the Paleotropics.
Arthrostylidium is a Neotropical genus of climbing bamboo in the grass family. the species are native to Central America, the West Indies, northern South America, and southern Mexico.
Guadua is a Neotropical genus of thorny, clumping bamboo in the grass family, ranging from moderate to very large species.
Nastus is a genus of slender, erect, scrambling or climbing bamboos in the grass family. It is native to Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and certain islands in the Indian Ocean.
Córdoba is a municipality in the eastern part of the department of Quindío, Colombia. It is located 24 km southeast of the departmental capital Armenia.
Giant bamboo is a common name for several large species of bamboo and may refer to:
The white-bearded antshrike is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae, the only member of the genus Biatas. It is endemic to the Atlantic forest of Argentina and Brazil.
Simón Vélez is a prize-winning Architect from Colombia, most famous for his innovative use of Guadua bamboo as an essential building component. Vélez was born in Manizales, Colombia, in 1949. His father and grandfather were also architects. He has designed buildings in over 11 countries.
The takuapu is a musical percussion instrument used by the indigenous Guaraní people of South America, made from a hollow bamboo tube. The player grasps the takuapu in the middle, holds it vertically, and drops it so that it strikes the ground, producing a deep sound. The name takuapu is a compound of the Guaraní words takua (‘bamboo’) and pu (‘sound’).
Guadua angustifolia is a species of clumping bamboo found from Central to South America.
Guadua chacoensis is a species of clumping bamboo found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Guadua sarcocarpa, also known as the fleshy fruit guadua, is a species of clumping bamboo found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Guadua weberbaueri is a species of clumping bamboo found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru and Venezuela.
Guadua paniculata is a species of clumping bamboo found in Mexico, Panama and the tropical and sub-tropical parts of Northern South America.
Guadua paraguayana is a species of clumping bamboo found in northern Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Venezuela.
Ximena Londoño de la Pava is a Colombian botanist, specializing in agrostology. She has done extensive research on the bamboo genus Guadua in South America and Central America.
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