Description
From Bamboos of Thailand, Native and Introduced Species (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) — An Annotated Compilation, by D. Ohrnberger (Khun Dieter – คุณดีเท่อร์)
Characteristics: Foliage-leaf blades large. Inflorescence with small spikelets; caryopsis small, 4–5 mm long.
Origin
THAILAND: introduced, in cultivation, rare. — CHINA, cultivated, said to originate from South-East Asia, without precise locality.
References
Bibliography of Bamboos of Thailand
Common Names
- Chinese
- 巨叶竹 (jù yè zhú)
- 小果龙竹 (xiǎo guǒ long zhú)
- 巨 = huge
- 巨 = huge, 叶竹 = bamboo leaves; 小 = small, 果 = fruit, 龙竹 = dragon bamboo