Bambusa tulda
Bengal Bamboo, Spineless Indian Bamboo
Also known as: Bambusa macala Buch.-Ham. ex Munro +3 more
- Bambusa macala Buch.-Ham. ex Munro
- Bambusa trigyna Roxb. ex Munro
- Bambusa tulda var. gamblei P.Kumari & P.Singh
- Dendrocalamus tulda (Roxb.) Voigt
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, Bambusa tulda (commonly known as Bengal bamboo or spineless Indian bamboo) is a bamboo belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bamboo
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Ecuador, Iraq, Puerto Rico
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms