Bambusa balcooa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64402ed9d8705317009819 |
| Scientific name | Bambusa balcooa |
| Authority | Roxb. |
| First published in | Fl. Ind. ed. 1832 , 2: 196 (1832) |
Description Top
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Bambusa balcooa is a large, clumping bamboo that is native to the Indian subcontinent and Indo-China. It can grow up to 25 meters in height and has a thickness of 150 millimeters. This species is highly valued in the construction industry due to its length and strength. It is also drought-resistant and has low rainfall requirements, making it a popular choice for commercial plantations. Although not native to South Africa, it has been successfully introduced and is now being recognized for its economic potential in agriculture and forestry. The Ecoplanet Bamboo Group was the first to successfully grow this species at a commercial scale, and the South African government and other corporations are now investing in its cultivation.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Arundarbor balcosa | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 761 (1891) |
| Bambusa vulgaris | Nees | Fl. Afr. Austral. Ill. : 462 (1841) |
| Dendrocalamus balcooa | Voigt | Hort. Suburb. Calcutt. : 718 (1845) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | giant bamboo |
| English | balcooa bamboo |
| English | female bamboo |
| Assamese | ভলুকা বাঁহ |
| Vietnamese | tre lồ ô |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Northern Provinces
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Gulf Of Guinea Islands
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Southern Africa
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
- Nepal
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Indo-China
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
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Indian Subcontinent
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Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000853059 |
| Tropicos | 25513318 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:392253-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-398641 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 483378 |
| Observations.org | 376035 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 288444 |
| IPNI | 392253-1 |
| iNaturalist | 348740 |
| GBIF | 4144244 |
| Freebase | /m/03gxw__ |
| EPPO | BAMBA |
| EOL | 5800171 |
| Elurikkus | 473849 |
| USDA GRIN | 6351 |
| Wikipedia | Bambusa_balcooa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |