Guadua sarcocarpa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Guadua |
Species: | G. sarcocarpa |
Binomial name | |
Guadua sarcocarpa | |
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This bamboo is used for construction, ladders, fences, and digging sticks. [2]
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