Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
Tama Bamboo
Also known as: Sinocalamus hamiltonii (Nees & Arn. ex Munro) T.Q.Nguyen
- Sinocalamus hamiltonii (Nees & Arn. ex Munro) T.Q.Nguyen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bamboo.
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Dendrocalamus hamiltonii (commonly known as Tama Bamboo) is a bamboo belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
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, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, 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)
Cambodia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms