Bambusa procera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Bambusa |
Species: | B. procera
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Binomial name | |
Bambusa procera |
Bambusa procera[1] is a species of bamboo in the tribe Bambuseae; it was described from Vietnam by Chevalier and Camus. It is a included in the grass family, with no subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2]
The recorded distribution includes Cambodia and Vietnam: where the plant is called lồ ô;[3] it is smaller than B. balcooa (tre lồ ô), which is more extensively used for construction.
This bamboo grows as a plant from 8-12 m tall, with cylindrical, thin-walled internodes up to 550 mm long and 55 mm in diameter. Leaves are from 200-250 mm long and 40-50 mm wide.[3]