Bambusa arundinacea
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Taxon |
Family |
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Bumbusa arundinacea Willd. |
Poaceae |
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| The bamboo in its native habitat in Thailand Credit: Tanbara |
Introduced into Europe |
Common names: thorny bamboo, bans, bamboo
Synonyms: Bambusa bambos Druce
Life form: bamboo
Biology/Ecology:
Dispersal: Spreads vegetatively by rhizomes, and occasionally via seed dispersal. Spread by humans for use as an ornamental.
Reproduction: No information available.
Herbivores: No information available.
Resistant stages: No information available.
Habitat:
Native habitat: Riparian habitats
Habitat occupied in invaded range: No information available.
Habitat requirements:
| Altitude | Up to 1000 metres above sea level. |
| Light | No information available. |
| Temperature | Annual mean temperature of 18 to 29 degrees Celsius. |
| Annual rainfall | Between 600 and 4000 mm. |
| Soil | Soil pH of 4.3 to 7.3. |
Distribution:
Native to Southeast Asia
Introduced range: Introduced in Tanzania. Similar species belonging to the Bambusa genera are invasive in Fiji, Cook Islands and Tonga. Introduced in Europe.
Impacts:
Ecosystem: No information available.
Health, social and economic: No information available.
Management:
Mechanical: Continual cutting or mowing will eventually kill plants.
Chemical: Cut and spray regrowth with Amitrole 2% or Velpar, although Velpar is persistent in the soil. Glyphosate may be effective, although it has been reported to not translocate to the rhizomes.
Biological: No information available.
References:
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER), 2005. Available from http://www.hear.org/pier/species/bambusa_spp.htm (Accessed August 2006).
Purdue University Centre for New Crops and Plant Products, 1997. Available from http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Bambusa_arundinacea.html (Accessed August 2006).
Last updated October 2006
