Dendrocalamus asper
Giant Bamboo, Rough Giant Bamboo
Also known as: Arundarbor aspera Rumph. +14 more
- Arundarbor aspera Rumph.
- Arundarbor bitung (Schult.f.) Kuntze
- Arundo aspera (Schult.f.) Oken
- Arundo piscatoria Lour.
- Bambusa aspera Schult.f.
- Bambusa bitung Schult.f.
- Bambusa flagellifera Griff. ex Munro
- Calamagrostis piscatoria (Lour.) Steud.
- Dendrocalamus asper (Schult. & Schult.f.) Baker ex K.Heyne
- Dendrocalamus asper f. niger Hildebr.
- Dendrocalamus flagellifer Munro
- Gigantochloa aspera (Schult.f.) Kurz
- Schizostachyum bitung (Schult.f.) Steud.
- Schizostachyum loriforme Munro
- Sinocalamus flagellifer T.Q.Nguyen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bamboo.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Dendrocalamus asper (commonly known as Giant Bamboo or Rough Giant Bamboo) is a bamboo belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bamboo
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bismarck Archipelago, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka