Scientific Name :
Dinochloa andamanica Kurz
Synonym :
Dinochloa tjankorreh var. andamanica (Kurz) Gamble
Common Name : Creeper bamboo
Plant Family : Poaceae
Habit : Climber
Plant Description
Description : Climbing bamboo
Culm sheaths: 3-6 cm × 1-1.5 cm, deciduous
Stems: Slender, woody, prostrate, brown, many secondary branches arising from single node, nodes swollen, roots arising from lower nodes
Leaves:Lanceolate, rounded base, apex tapering, single prominent vein, rough
Internode distance:Upto 1 feet
Wild
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Myanmar to Thailand.
Uses : Serves the purpose of rope.
