Oxytenanthera abyssinica
Wine Bamboo
Also known as: Bambusa abyssinica A.Rich. +5 more
- Bambusa abyssinica A.Rich.
- Bambusa schimperiana Steud.
- Houzeaubambus borzii (Mattei) Mattei
- Oxytenanthera borzii Mattei
- Oxytenanthera braunii Pilg.
- Oxytenanthera macrothyrsus K.Schum.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bamboo.
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Indigenous to Africa, Oxytenanthera abyssinica (commonly known as Wine Bamboo) is a bamboo belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bamboo
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe