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Bambusa lako
In Singapore: Timor Black Bamboo (Grown in Singapore)
Timor black bamboo is a large clumping bamboo species from Timor, prized for its shiny black culms that can reach about 21 m. It grows best in warm, mostly frost-free climates and is hardy to about -4 °C.
Bambusa 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.
Timor black bamboo is restricted to the island of Timor. It has been introduced into cultivation to the United States and Australia, and is hardy to −4 °C (25 °F).
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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