Bambusa lako
Widjaja
Timor black bamboo
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBambusa lako, known as Timor black bamboo, is a large species of bamboo originating from the island of Timor; its black culms may reach 21 m (69 ft) in height. A 2000 molecular study places it as closely related to the similar Indonesian species Gigantochloa atroviolacea, from which it was separated in 1997; it may soon be placed in that genus. Bambusa lako can only be grown in climates that are mostly frost-free.
Description
A bamboo. The stems can be 21 m tall. They can be 10 cm across. They are green when young and then mature to black. The leaves are long and hang down. They can be 25 cm long.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It cannot tolerate light frost. In Brisbane Botanical gardens.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Timor, Timor-Leste,
Production
Shoots grow rapidly.
Notes
It is related to Gigantochloa atroviolacea. Because it take many years to flower, the identity is unsure.
Also Known As
Au metan
References (1)
- Some Magnetic Island plants
