Dendrocalamus Species List

52 Species

Bamboo species of the genus Dendrocalamus are large clump-forming subtropical bamboos with large branches and leaves, and are usually tick-walled. Most species prefer high humidity and mountain areas.

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Dendrocalamus naturally occurs in: China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Kampuchea, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

Dendrocalamus Distribution Map

The list below shows all the known Dendrocalamus species:

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Species Name	Diameter	Height
Dendrocalamus asper	80-200 mm	20-30 m
Dendrocalamus bambusoides	60-80 mm	7-15 m
Dendrocalamus barbatus	100-150 mm	15-18 m
Dendrocalamus barbatus var. internodliradicatus
Dendrocalamus birmanicus
Dendrocalamus brandisii	200 mm	30 m
Dendrocalamus calostachyus		20-30 m
Dendrocalamus cinctus	25 mm	6 m
Dendrocalamus collettianus
Dendrocalamus dumosus	20-25 mm	5 m
Dendrocalamus elegans	25 mm	6 m
Dendrocalamus farinosus	40-60 mm	10 m
Dendrocalamus farinosus f. flavostriatus	15-35 mm	5-7 m
Dendrocalamus fugongensis	100-150 mm	20 m
Dendrocalamus giganteus	150-300 mm	25-35 m
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii var. hamiltonii	100-180 mm	10-25 m
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii var. edulis	120 mm	12-19 m
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii var. undulatus	150 mm	23 m
Dendrocalamus hirtellus	50 mm	12 m
Dendrocalamus hookeri	100-150 mm	15-19 m
Dendrocalamus inermis	100 mm	3-5 m
Dendrocalamus jianshuiensis	100-120 mm	17-18 m
Dendrocalamus latiflorus	80-250 mm	14-25 m
Dendrocalamus latiflorus 'Mei-Nung'
Dendrocalamus latiflorus 'Subconvex'	40-120 mm	5-10 m
Dendrocalamus latifiorus var. magnus	160 mm	18 m
Dendrocalamus liboensis	60-90 mm	12-15 m
Dendrocalamus Iongifimbriatus
Dendrocalamus Iongispathus	75-130 mm	18 m
Dendrocalamus merrillianus	150 mm
Dendrocalamus messeri	130 mm	24-30 m
Dendrocalamus minor	30-60 mm	1.5-8 m
Dendrocalamus minor f. amoenus
Dendrocalamus multispiculatus
Dendrocalamus nudus		8 m
Dendrocalamus ovatus	50-70 mm	8-12 m
Dendrocalamus pachystachyus	100 mm	10-12 m
Dendrocalamus parishii
Dendrocalamus peculiaris	100-150 mm	13-18 m
Dendrocalamus pendulus	60-120 mm	10-30 m
Dendrocalamus poilanei	12 mm	5-6 m
Dendrocalamus pulverulentus	40-70 mm	8 m
Dendrocalamus ronganensis	10-30 mm	4-6 m
Dendrocalamus rongchengensis	60-120 mm	14-17 m
Dendrocalamus sahnii
Dendrocalamus sapidus	30-60 mm	6-10 m
Dendrocalamus semiscandens	60-150 mm	7-18 m
Dendrocalamus sikkimensis	100-150 mm	15-20 m
Dendrocalamus sinicus	200-320 mm	20-30 m
Dendrocalamus sinuatus		4-7 m
Dendrocalamus somdevai
Dendrocalamus strictus	25-80 mm	6-20 m
Dendrocalamus strictus 'Argenteus'
Dendrocalamus strictus var. sericeus
Dendrocalamus textilis	40-45 mm	7 m
Dendrocalamus tibeticus	120-180 mm	15-25 m
Dendrocalamus tomentosus	90-120 mm	20 m
Dendrocalamus tsiangii	30 mm
Dendrocalamus tsiangii f. striatus
Dendrocalamus wabo
Dendrocalamus yunnanicus	110-180 mm	18-25 m

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Recently Corrected Names:

Bamboo species tables are monitored and improved each year by a wide group of experts. Below you'll find the latest updates for the genera Dendrocalamus.

The complete list can be found here: Recently Corrected Bamboo Names.

Old Name	New Name
Dendrocalamus affinis	Bambusa emeiensis
Dendrocalamus membranaceus	Bambusa membranacea

Common Names:

Bamboo growers and garden books frequently refer to bamboos by their 'common names'. Below you’ll find a table with the most common English names for Dendrocalamus and their correct scientific names.

More common names in English can be found here: Common Bamboo Names.