Scientific Name :
Phyllostachys mannii Gamble
Synonym :
Phyllostachys decora McClure
Phyllostachys helva T.H.Wen
Common Name : Giant timber bamboo
Plant Family : Poaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Description : Bamboo type: Running bamboo
Culm sheath: 12 × 2 cm, hairy above white, below shining and smooth
Leaves: Lanceolate, tapering apex, 30 × 2 cm, single midrib prominent, apex tapering, leaves drooping
Stems: Much branched
Internode distance: 50 to 60 cm
Thorniness: Absent
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : Himalaya to Myanmar.
Uses : Good for hedges and screens
