Gigantochloa atter

Black bamboo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Gigantochloa
Species:
G. atter
Binomial name
Gigantochloa atter
(Hassk.) Kurz
Synonyms
  • Bambusa atter Kurz [Invalid]
  • Bambusa thouarsii var. atter Hassk.

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

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