Neololeba atra
Cape Bamboo
Also known as: Arundarbor atra (Lindl.) Kuntze +15 more
- Arundarbor atra (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Arundarbor picta (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Arundarbor prava (Lindl.) Kuntze
- Arundarbor tenuis (Munro) Kuntze
- Arundinaria cobonii F.M.Bailey
- Arundinaria papuana K.Schum. & Lauterb.
- Bambusa atra Lindl.
- Bambusa forbesii (Ridl.) Holttum
- Bambusa papuana (K.Schum. & Lauterb.) K.Schum.
- Bambusa prava Lindl.
- Dendrocalamus forbesii Ridl.
- Dendrocalamus latifolius K.Schum. & Lauterb.
- Dendrocalamus multispiculatus K.Schum. & Lauterb.
- Dendrocalamus papuanus (K.Schum. & Lauterb.) Pilg.
- Gigantochloa novoguineensis Rendle
- Leleba alba Rumph. ex Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bamboo.
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Neololeba atra (commonly known as Cape bamboo) is a bamboo within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bamboo
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Sulawesi
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)
Myanmar