Gigantochloa levis
Poring Bamboo, Smooth Shoot Gigantochloa
Also known as: Arundarbor levis (Blanco) Kuntze +4 more
- Arundarbor levis (Blanco) Kuntze
- Bambusa levis Blanco
- Dendrocalamus curranii Gamble
- Gigantochloa heteroclada Stapf
- Gigantochloa scribneriana Merr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bamboo.
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Gigantochloa levis (commonly known as Poring Bamboo or Smooth-Shoot Gigantochloa) is a bamboo belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bamboo
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, 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)
Mexico Central, Taiwan