Bambusa ventricosa
Buddha Bamboo, Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Also known as: Leleba ventricosa (McClure) W.C.Lin
- Leleba ventricosa (McClure) W.C.Lin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bamboo.
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Bambusa ventricosa (commonly known as Buddha bamboo or Buddha's-Belly bamboo) is a bamboo belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bamboo
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China Southeast, Vietnam
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, Japan, Malaya, Nansei-shoto