Species | Morphological features | Source | Origin/ Native to |
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Gigantochloa apus | Strongly tufted woody bamboo with erect drooping culms that can reach a height of 8-22 m. The culms are bright green or yellowish-green when young, with an average diameter between 4-13 cm and a wall thickness between 6-13 mm. Many clustered branches at the nodes with one larger dominant branch. | HARC | Malaysia |
Gigantochloa atter | Large tufted woody bamboo with dark green culms of 15-22 m high and 5-10 cm in diameter. Culm internodes are thin-walled and are on average 40-50 cm long. Many clustered branches at the nodes with one larger dominant branch. | HARC | Indonesia |
Phyllostachys bambusoids | It can reach a height of 15-22 m and a diameter of 10-15 cm. The culms are dark green, quite thick and very straight. Leaves are dark green. The flowering interval of this species is very long, reaching about 130 years. | HARC | China/Asia |
Guadua angostifolia | It is characterized by a high growth rate (11 to 21 cm per day). It is an ideal construction material with a high percentage of fibers, a specific gravity of 0.5 to 0.6 and excellent structural properties such as a high resistance to-weight-ratio, a high capacity to absorb energy and excellent flexibility | HARC | South America |
Guadua amplexifolia | Characterized by a solid culm in the base and a small lumen in the distal part. | HARC | South America |
Bambusa textiles | Very thin culms and tight clumps. Arches are very gracefully. | HARC | China |
Gigantochloa sumatra | Characterized by the edible young shoots | HARC | Asia/Sumatra |
Arundinaria alpina | The internodes are smooth and cylindrical, but slightly tapering and sheaths are usually not shed. | HARC | Africa |
Oxytenanthera abyssinica | Clump-forming bamboo with a robust rhizome up to 10 cm in diameter with dense clums typically consisting of 20-100 culms. The plant can reach a height of 5-15 m and a diameter of 3-10 cm. The internodes the length of the internodes is between 15-40 cm. | HARC | Africa/Ethiopia |