Phyllostachys edulis, commonly known as Moso Bamboo, or Tortoise-shell Bamboo, is a temperate species of giant timber bamboo native to China and Taiwan. It is the largest temperate bamboo on earth and the most economically important bamboo in China.
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Gigantochloa apus, also known as String Bamboo or Pring Tali, is a dense tropical clumping bamboo native to Southeast Asia. It is the most economically important bamboo in Java, especially in the handicraft and furniture industry.
Gigantochloa atroviolacea, also known as Java Black Bamboo or Tropical Black Bamboo, is a dense tropical clumping bamboo native to Java, Indonesia. This bamboo species prefers to grow in dry areas where the purplish black color of its culms becomes more prominent.
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Dendrocalamus membranaceus also known as Waya Bamboo and formerly classified as Bambusa membranacea is a medium-sized tropical clumping bamboo originating from Southeast Asia. This bamboo species is a good source for paper pulp and has edible shoots.
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Bambusa vulgaris ‘Vittata’ or Painted Bamboo, (previously known as Bambusa vulgaris ‘Striata’) is a giant tropical and subtropical clumping bamboo native to China and Japan. It is one of the most cultivated ornamental bamboos in the tropical world.
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Bambusa vulgaris ‘Wamin’ or Dwarf Buddha Belly Bamboo is a tropical and subtropical clumping bamboo native to South China.
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The genus Cephalostachyum is a primitive tropical and subtropical bamboo. Species of this bamboo grow in dense clumps with thin-walled weak culms.
Bamboo species of the genus Chimonobambusa are running bamboos with swollen nodes that bear thorns in many species, they have 3 branches at the nodes.
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.
Dendrocalamus asper also known as Rough Bamboo or Giant Bamboo is a giant tropical and subtropical dense clumping species native to Southeast Asia. This timber bamboo is used as a building material for heavy construction, and shoots are consumed as a vegetable.
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