PO BOX 557, Yass, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 2582
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THE AUSTRALIAN BAMBOO NETWORK PO BOX 557, Yass, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 2582 |
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SPECIES INFORMATION - G |
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GUIDE TO USING THIS DATA: |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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Indicates height shoots are likely to reach in metres |
Average shoot diameter in centimetres |
Minimum tolerance in degrees centigrade |
Tolerance to shade / sun where 1 = full shade and 5 = full sun |
Identifies Australian suppliers - refer to supplier index for more details |
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GELIDOCALAMUS: This genus has been subsumed into Indocalamus in Grasses of the World. |
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Gelidocalamus fangianum |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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1.5 |
1 |
-16 |
3 |
? |
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Description: From the mountains of central China. Performance in Australia uncertain. |
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GIGANTOCHLOA: Giant tropical clumping genus similar to Bambusa with about 20 species described. There may well be another 40 undescribed species according to investigators interested in this genus. Occur in the forests of Asia from Assam to Malesia. |
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Gigantochloa apus |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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22 |
10 |
-2 |
5 |
C F D H W |
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Description: Culms densely hairy when young. Leaves grow to 20x5 cm. Indonesian species with thick-walled strong culms. |
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G. atroviolacea |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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22 |
8 - 10 |
-4 |
? |
? |
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Description: Dark green foliage capping brown to black culms striped faint green. Indonesians make furniture and musical instruments from culms. From Java and Sumatra. [See Giant Black from Timor later in this list for a species previously confused with G. atroviolacea.] |
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Gigantochloa atter |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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15 |
10 |
? |
? |
C D H W |
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Description: Edible shoots much used in Java. Timber widely used in furniture manufacture. |
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G. levis |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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22 |
20 |
? |
? |
C F D |
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Description: Malesian species with edible shoots and useful timber. Has been confused with Dendrocalamus sikkimensis by some vendors. |
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G. nigrociliata |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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20 |
10 |
? |
5 |
H W |
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Description: Lower parts of the culms randomly white-striped. Internodes to 50 cm. long. |
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G. pseudarundinacea |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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30 |
13 |
? |
5 |
H W |
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Description: Yellowish-green culms striped yellow. Most useful for timber and general building. |
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G. Wrayi |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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3 |
1 |
? |
5 |
C D H |
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Description: A small species used for basketry in Malaysia. Two species which have been confused with this plant are described below. |
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G. ? sp. variegated |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
1 |
? |
5 |
C D H W L |
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Description: An unidentified dwarf variegated bamboo much used as an ornamental in Malesia. A plain green taller form also exists. [It has been suggested that this plant is G. Wrayi, which it is not.] |
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G. ? sp. variegated (GREEN FORM.) |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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2 |
1 |
? |
5 |
C H W L |
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Description: Plain green taller form of previous species. [It has been suggested that this plant is G. Wrayi, which it is not.] |
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GUADUA: Moderate to very large clumping genus from tropical America. Included in the genus Bambusa in Grasses of the World. |
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Guadua amplexifolia |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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18 |
15 |
-2 |
? |
C W |
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Description: Thick-walled or solid culms used for building. Attractive zig-zag growth in young culms. |
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G. angustifolia |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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30 |
20 |
2 |
5 |
C H W |
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Description: Largest of the American bamboos forming very open clumps. Thorny culms resist wood borers in their native land. High quality wood is widely used for construction. There may be more than one type in Australia. |
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G. angustifolia variegata |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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18 |
15 |
-2 |
? |
D |
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Description: As for the species, but culms vertically striped yellow and green. Spectacular semi-clumping species. |
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G. paniculata |
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Height (m.) |
Dia. (cm.) |
Temp.(°C) |
Shade/Sun |
Suppliers |
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10 |
3 |
? |
5 |
C W |
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Description: Thorny culms, attractive ornamental and useful for light building. |
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