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Bambusa polymorpha

Authority Munro. Family Liliopsida:Commelinidae:Cyperales:Gramineae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 3624

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A large, handsome tufted bamboo with tall, clean culms reaching 25-30 m in height and 15 cm in diameter. Evergreen or deciduous under drier conditions. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. The life-cycle is about 60 years. COMMON NAMES Kyathaungwa. FURTHER INF Kyathaungwa is usually found on lower slopes or in well drained valleys, often indicating deep, fertile and well drained soils. Bamboos grow between the latitudes 40°N and S. Though the big bamboo forests usually occur between 15-25°N and S.
Sources
SOURCES Hassan M 1988 pp 505-513 [RAIN, TEMP, SAL, DRA, TEXT, PH, DEP] Roecklein J 1987 pp 417 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 8 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Troup R 1921 pp 978 1002-1003 [DRA, FER, DEP, TEXT, USE]