*Bambusa bambos (Linnaeus) Voss. Common name: Giant Thorny Bamboo. Habitat: Suburban areas, weakly spreading vegetatively from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of s. and se. Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA24, K4, Meso6, NS, POWO; = n/a — C; Arundo bambos Linnaeus. Basionym: Arundo bambos L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Bambusa bambos - FNA24
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
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Horticultural Information
No horticultural data found for this taxon.