Dendrocalamus

52 Species

Distribution Map
Bamboo species of the genus Dendrocalamus are large clump-forming
subtropical bamboos with large branches and leaves, and are usually tick-
walled. Most species prefer high humidity and mountain areas.

Dendrocalamus naturally occurs in: China, India, Nepal, Bhutan,

Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Kampuchea,
Vietnam, The Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.

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Species Name

Dendrocalamus asper
Dendrocalamus asper f. niger
Dendrocalamus bambusoides
Dendrocalamus barbatus
Dendrocalamus barbatus var. internodliradicatus
Dendrocalamus birmanicus
Dendrocalamus brandisii
Dendrocalamus calostachyus
Dendrocalamus cinctus
Dendrocalamus collettianus
Dendrocalamus dumosus
Dendrocalamus elegans
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Dendrocalamus farinosus
Dendrocalamus farinosus f. flavostriatus
Dendrocalamus fugongensis
Dendrocalamus giganteus
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii var. edulis
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii var. hamiltonii
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii var. undulatus

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Common Names for Dendrocalamus Species

Bamboo growers and garden books frequently refer to bamboos by their
'common names'. Below you'll find a table with the most common English
names for Dendrocalamus and their correct scientific names.
 More common names in English can be found here: Common Bamboo

Common Name Botanical Name

Rough Bamboo Dendrocalamus asper

Rough Asper Dendrocalamus asper
Indonesian Asper Dendrocalamus asper
Black Culmed Rough Bamboo Dendrocalamus asper f. niger
Velvet Leaf Bamboo Dendrocalamus brandisii
Teddy Bear Bamboo Dendrocalamus brandisii
Sweet Dragon Bamboo Dendrocalamus brandisii
Mealy Dendrocalamus Dendrocalamus farinosus
Giant Bamboo Dendrocalamus giganteus
Dragon Bamboo Dendrocalamus giganteus
Giant Dendrocalamus Dendrocalamus giganteus
Tama Bamboo Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
Hamilton Dendrocalamus Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
Tufted Bamboo Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
Taiwan Giant Bamboo Dendrocalamus latiflorus
Sweet Giant Bamboo Dendrocalamus latiflorus
Mei Nung Bamboo Dendrocalamus latiflorus 'Mei Nung'
Small Dendrocalamus Dendrocalamus minor
Ghost Bamboo Dendrocalamus minor f. amoenus
Angel Mist Bamboo Dendrocalamus minor f. amoenus
Philippines Sweet Shoot Bamboo Dendrocalamus sikkimensis
Bhutan Bamboo Dendrocalamus sikkimensis
Male Bamboo Dendrocalamus strictus
Calcutta Bamboo Dendrocalamus strictus
Solid Bamboo Dendrocalamus strictus
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Dendrocalamus
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genera Dendrocalamus.
Old Name

Dendrocalamus affinis
Dendrocalamus membranaceus

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Dendrocalamus
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dendrocalamus
 Dendrocalamus spp.

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae

(unranked): Angiosperms

(unranked): Monocots

(unranked): Commelinids

Order: Poales

Family: Poaceae

Subfamily: Bambusoideae

Supertribe: Bambusodae

Tribe: Bambuseae
 Subtribe: Bambusinae

Genus: Dendrocalamus
Nees

Type species

Dendrocalamus strictus
(Roxb.) Nees

Synonyms[1]

 Klemachloa R.Parker

 Sinocalamus McClure

 Sellulocalamus W.T.Lin

Dendrocalamus is a tropical Asian genus of giant clumping bamboos in the grass family.[2][3] It is
found in the Indian subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia.[4]
Dendrocalamus giganteus is one of the tallest of bamboos, capable of reaching heights up to 46 m. [5]
[6]

Species[1][7]

1. Dendrocalamus asper - S China, SE Asia, Indian subcontinent

2. Dendrocalamus bambusoides - Yunnan

3. Dendrocalamus barbatus - Yunnan

4. Dendrocalamus bengkalisensis - Riau Is

5. Dendrocalamus birmanicus - Yunnan, Myanmar

6. Dendrocalamus brandisii - Yunnan , Indochina, Andaman Is

7. Dendrocalamus buar - Sumatra

8. Dendrocalamus calostachyus - Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Yunnan, Myanmar

9. Dendrocalamus cinctus - Sri Lanka

10. Dendrocalamus collettianus - Myanmar

11. Dendrocalamus detinens - Myanmar

12. Dendrocalamus dumosus - Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia

13. Dendrocalamus elegans - Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia

14. Dendrocalamus exauritus - Guangxi

15. Dendrocalamus farinosus - Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan, Vietnam

16. Dendrocalamus fugongensis - Yunnan

17. Dendrocalamus giganteus - Yunnan, Assam, West Bengal, Laos, Myanmar; naturalized in
Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Cambodia, Thailand,
Ecuador, Trinidad, Puerto Rico

18. Dendrocalamus hait - Sumatra

19. Dendrocalamus hamiltonii - Yunnan, Nepal, eastern Himalayas, northern Indochina

20. Dendrocalamus hirtellus - Peninsular Malaysia

21. Dendrocalamus hookeri - eastern Himalayas, Myanmar

22. Dendrocalamus jianshuiensis - Yunnan

23. Dendrocalamus khoonmengii - Thailand

24. Dendrocalamus latiflorus - southern China, northern Indochina; naturalized in Ryukyu Is,
Bonin Is, Cuba, Brazil

25. Dendrocalamus liboensis - Guizhou

26. Dendrocalamus longispathus - Indochina, Assam, Bangladesh

27. Dendrocalamus macroculmis - Vietnam

28. Dendrocalamus manipureanus - Manipur

29. Dendrocalamus membranaceus - Indochina, Yunnan, Bangladesh

30. Dendrocalamus menglongensis - Guangdong

31. Dendrocalamus merrillianus - Philippines

32. Dendrocalamus messeri - Myanmar

33. Dendrocalamus minor - Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou

34. Dendrocalamus nudus - Thailand

35. Dendrocalamus pachystachys - Yunnan

36. Dendrocalamus parishii - western Himalayas

37. Dendrocalamus parvigemma - Vietnam

38. Dendrocalamus peculiaris - Yunnan

39. Dendrocalamus pendulus - Peninsular Malaysia

40. Dendrocalamus poilanei - Vietnam

41. Dendrocalamus pulverulentus - Guangdong

42. Dendrocalamus sahnii - Arunachal Pradesh

43. Dendrocalamus semiscandens - Yunnan

44. Dendrocalamus sericeus - Bihar, Laos, Vietnam

45. Dendrocalamus sikkimensis - Sikkim, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, Yunnan

46. Dendrocalamus sinicus - Yunnan, Laos

47. Dendrocalamus sinuatus - Peninsular Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam

48. Dendrocalamus somdevae - Uttarakhand

49. Dendrocalamus strictus - India, Indochina; naturalized in West Indies, Java, Malaysia, some
islands in Indian Ocean

50. Dendrocalamus suberosus - Guangdong

51. Dendrocalamus tibeticus - Tibet, Yunnan

52. Dendrocalamus tomentosus - Yunnan

53. Dendrocalamus triamus - Guangdong

54. Dendrocalamus tsiangii - Sichuan, Guangxi, Guizhou

 55. Dendrocalamus wabo - Myanmar

56. Dendrocalamus xishuangbannaensis - Yunnan, Vietnam

57. Dendrocalamus yunnanicus

formerly included[1]
see Ampelocalamus Bambusa Gigantochloa Neololeba Pseudoxytenanthera

 Dendrocalamus affinis - Bambusa emeiensis

 Dendrocalamus balcooa - Bambusa balcooa

 Dendrocalamus copelandii - Bambusa copelandii

 Dendrocalamus criticus - Bambusa pallida

 Dendrocalamus curranii - Gigantochloa levis

 Dendrocalamus factitius - Bambusa sinospinosa var. inermis

 Dendrocalamus forbesii - Neololeba atra

 Dendrocalamus griffithianus - Bambusa griffithiana

 Dendrocalamus inermis - Bambusa sinospinosa var. inermis

 Dendrocalamus latifolius - Neololeba atra

 Dendrocalamus mianningensis - Ampelocalamus mianningensis

 Dendrocalamus microcephalus - Bambusa microcephala

 Dendrocalamus monadelphus - Pseudoxytenanthera monadelpha

 Dendrocalamus multispiculatus - Neololeba atra

 Dendrocalamus papuanus - Neololeba atra]]

 Dendrocalamus patellaris - Ampelocalamus patellaris

 Dendrocalamus rongchengensis - Bambusa rongchengensis

 Dendrocalamus stenoauritus - Bambusa stenoaurita

 Dendrocalamus stocksii - Pseudoxytenanthera stocksii

 Dendrocalamus tulda - Bambusa tulda