Alvimia Species List
3 Species
Bamboos of the genus Alvimia are found on the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil where rainfall exceeds 1,300 mm/year, without a marked dry season.
The name Alvimia is dedicated to the botanist Paulo de T. Alvim, director of Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau (CEPEC), Itabuna, Brazil, who discovered this bamboo.
The list below shows all the known Alvimia species:
Species Name |
Diameter |
Height |
|---|---|---|
| Alvimia auriculata | 5-10 mm | 20-25 m |
| Alvimia gracilis | 3-5 mm | 6-8 m |
| Alvimia lancifolia | 3-8 mm | 6-10 m |
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