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Dendrocalamus giganteus
Dendrocalamus giganteus, commonly known as giant bamboo, is a giant tropical and subtropical, dense-clumping species native to mainland Southeast Asia, India, and China's Yunnan province. It is one of the largest bamboo species in the world.
Dendrocalamus giganteus is native to India, Myanmar, Thailand and China's Yunnan province. Its habitat is in forests and on river banks, from sea level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) altitude.
Dendrocalamus giganteus is used in construction and weaving. The shoots are edible.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dendrocalamus giganteus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
