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Phyllostachys nigra, commonly known as black bamboo or purple bamboo (Chinese: 紫竹), is a species of bamboo, native to Hunan Province of China, and is widely cultivated elsewhere. Growing up to 35 feet tall by 2 inches wide, it forms clumps of slender arching canes which turn black after two or three seasons. The abundant lance-shaped leaves are 4–13 cm (2–5 in) long. Numerous forms and cultivars are available for garden use. The species and the form P. nigra f. henonis have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The form henonis is also known as Henon bamboo and

Dendrocalamus giganteus, commonly known as giant bamboo, is a giant tropical and subtropical, dense-clumping species native to Southeast Asia. It is one of the largest bamboo species in the world.

Gigantochloa is a tropical Asian and Papuasian genus of giant clumping bamboos in the grass family. It is found in southern China, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and New Guinea. Species Formerly included see Bambusa Dendrocalamus Neololeba Pseudoxytenanthera

Thamnocalamus is a genus of clumping bamboo in the grass family. These species are found from the Himalayas as well as Madagascar and Southern Africa. Thamnocalamus is closely related to Fargesia. The two genera are sometimes regarded as a single genus by some authors. Species Thamnocalamus chigar (Stapleton) Stapleton - Nepal Thamnocalamus spathiflorus (Trin.) Munro - Tibet, Bhutan, India, Nepal Thamnocalamus unispiculatus T.P.Yi & J.Y.Shi - Tibet formerly included see Chimonobambusa Drepanostachyum Fargesia Himalayacalamus Neomicrocalamus Pleioblastus Pseudosasa

Bambusa oldhamii, known as giant timber bamboo or Oldham's bamboo, is a large species of bamboo. It is the most common and widely grown bamboo in the United States and has been introduced into cultivation around the world. It is densely foliated, growing up to 20 metres (65 feet) tall in good conditions, and can have a diameter of up to 10 centimetres (4 inches).

Schizostachyum glaucifolium, common name Polynesian ʻohe, is a species of bamboo.

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Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, or Hamilton's bamboo, is a species of bamboo, 12–15 cm in diameter and growing up to 15–18 m in height, found in South Asian countries such as, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and far eastern China.

Oxytenanthera is a genus of African bamboo. Bamboos are members of the grass family Poaceae. The only recognised species in this genus is Oxytenanthera abyssinica. This species is found widespread across much of sub-Saharan Africa. In tropical Africa it is found outside of the humid forest zone from Senegal to Ethiopia. In Eastern Africa it is found to occur from Ethiopia all the way down to northern South Africa. Oxytenanthera is the most common lowland bamboo in eastern and central Africa, resulting in its common name of African lowland bamboo. It is also referred to as savannah bamboo or

Gigantochloa atter, also known as black bamboo, sweet bamboo, or giant atter, is a bamboo species belonging to the genus Gigantochloa. It grows up to 20 meters tall. It is native to Island Southeast Asia, but has become naturalized all over South Asia.

Cephalostachyum is a genus of Asian and Madagascan bamboo in the grass family. The plants are of small to medium size compared to most other bamboo. Their choice habitats are mountain to lowland forests. Species formerly included see Bambusa Cathariostachys Dendrocalamus Kinabaluchloa Schizostachyum Museums Chinese maps show a Cephalostachyum Museum in Beijing. However, this appears to be a mistranslation; the museum is actually dedicated to the diabolo, a kind of yo-yo made of bamboo.

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Bambusa polymorpha, or Burmese bamboo, is a species of clumping bamboo native to Bangladesh, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Java, and has been naturalized in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Ecuador.

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Phyllostachys nidularia is a species of bamboo found in Guangdong, Guangxi, Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang province of China at elevations below 1300 meters

Bambusa pallida is a species of bamboo.

Bambusa beecheyana is a species of Bambusa bamboo.

Bambusa affinis is a species of Bambusa bamboo, and a member of the grass family.

Guadua paniculata is a species of clumping bamboo found in Mexico, Panama and the tropical and sub-tropical parts of northern South America. This bamboo is used for rustic construction, roofing and musical instruments.

Deschampsia elongata is a species of grass known by the common name slender hairgrass.

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Bambusa flexuosa is a species of Bambusa bamboo.

Arthrostylidium schomburgkii is a species of bamboo in the grass family (Gramineae, or Poaceae) and subfamily Bambuseae. It is commonly called Curata. The species is native to Central America, the West Indies, northern South America, the Guianas and southern Mexico. It is most noteworthy for the extreme length of its lowest internode, which can be up to sixteen feet (five meters) in length. This long internode is used by the indigenous people to make excellent blowguns. This internode is exceeded in length only by some populations of Cyperus papyrus. The upper internodes are much shorter; 18

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Arthrostylidium longiflorum is a species of Arthrostylidium bamboo in the grass family.

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