Gigantochloa Species List

55 Species

Gigantochloa is a tropical genus of giant clumping bamboo, similar to the genus Bambusa.

Bamboo species of this genus grow native in South and South-East Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China, India, and Bangladesh.

Gigantochloa Distribution Map

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The list below shows all the known Gigantochloa species:

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Species Name	Diameter	Height
Gigantochloa achmadii	50-90 mm	10-20 m
Gigantochloa albopilosa	40-50 mm	12 m
Gigantochloa albovestita	12-20 mm	12 m
Gigantochloa apus	40-130 mm	8-22 m
Gigantochloa atroviolacea	60-80 mm	6-12 m
Gigantochloa atter	50-100 mm	15-22 m
Gigantochloa auriculata	50-65 mm	12-15 m
Gigantochloa aya	80-100 mm	15 m
Gigantochloa baliana	18-26 mm	10 m
Gigantochloa balui	60-80 mm	10-12 m
Gigantochloa calcicola	10-20 mm	10 m
Gigantochloa cochinchinensis	30-40 mm	5-6 m
Gigantochloa compressa	100 mm	12-18 m
Gigantochloa felix		9 m
Gigantochloa hasskarliana	30-60 mm	8-12 m
Gigantochloa heteroclada	150 mm	15 m
Gigantochloa hirtinoda	60-80 mm	15-20 m
Gigantochloa holttumiana	30-55 mm	10-15 m
Gigantochloa kachinensis
Gigantochloa kathaensis	100 mm	24 m
Gigantochloa kuring	20-70 mm	20-25 m
Gigantochloa latifolia	40-80 mm	15 m
Gigantochloa latifolia var. alba
Gigantochloa latifolia var. efimbriata
Gigantochloa levis	100-160 mm	15-20 m
Gigantochloa ligulata	20-40 mm	6-9 m
Gigantochloa longiprophylla	60-80 mm	20 m
Gigantochloa macrostachya	60-100 mm	10-16 m
Gigantochloa magentea	50-60 mm	8-10 m
Gigantochloa manggong	50-70 mm	10-15 m
Gigantochloa membranoidea	30-50 mm	8-10 m
Gigantochloa multiculmis	30 mm	10 m
Gigantochloa nigrociliata	30-60 mm	15-20 m
Gigantochloa papyracea	50-80 mm	15 m
Gigantochloa parviflora	15-17 mm
Gigantochloa pruriens	60-120 mm	10-15 m
Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea	50-130 mm	7-30 m
Gigantochloa pubinervis	25-80 mm
Gigantochloa pubipetiolata	60-80 mm	15 m
Gigantochloa ridleyi	100 mm	16 m
Gigantochloa robusta	70-90 mm	15-20 m
Gigantochloa rostrata	20-35 mm	4-8 m
Gigantochloa scortechinii	60-120 mm	10-20 m
Gigantochloa scortechinii var. albovestita
Gigantochloa serik	20-60 mm	10-15 m
Gigantochloa taluh	18-26 mm	10 m
Gigantochloa tekserah
Gigantochloa thoii	90-120 mm	10-16 m
Gigantochloa tomentosa	60-80 mm	10-15 m
Gigantochloa toungooensis
Gigantochloa velutina	60-80 mm	20 m
Gigantochloa vietnamica	60-120 mm	15-20 m
Gigantochloa vinhphuica	100-130 mm	20-25 m
Gigantochloa wanet
Gigantochloa wrayi	20-70 mm	10 m
Gigantochloa wunthoensis	75-100 mm	15 m
Gigantochloa yunzalinensis

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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 Gigantochloa.

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

Old Name	New Name
Gigantochloa atroviolacea 'Timor Black'	Bambusa lako
Gigantochloa luteostriata	Bambusa luteostriata
Gigantochloa verticillata	Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea

Common Names:

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

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