29. Bambusa vulgaris Schrader ex Wendland GRAMINEAE
Hindi: bans, बांस
A tree-sized species of bamboo, widely cultivated in the tropics, but probably native to South and South-East Asia including India. This is a useful and easily propagated species. The strong stems are used for building purposes and scaffolding; the young shoots are edible; and the wood can be pulped for paper-making.
Lithograph of Bambusa vulgaris from Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden Calcutta 7: t. 4
RBGE Living Collections Accession Factsheet
Accession Number:19696227
Scientific Name:Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Family:Gramineae
Genus:Bambusa
Epithet:vulgaris
Plant:19696227A
Location:/Living Collections/Inverleith/G40/0140
Plant:19696227B
Location:/Living Collections/Unplaced
