Species
Chusquea gigantea
Common Name(s)
giant chusquea bamboo
Authority
Chusquea gigantea J. P. Demoly
Family
Poaceae
Brief Description
Clumping bamboo with robust solid (not hollow) culms.
Flora Category
Vascular -
Structural Class
Monocotyledonous Trees and Shrubs
Flowering
Flowering near Whanganui, NZ in Dec 2018
Fruiting
Self-established seedlings first seen in New Zealand in 2018 (vouchered Feb 2019)
Propagation Technique
rooted culms; seed
This page last updated on 9 Feb 2019