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Bambusa vulgaris.jpg

Bambusa vulgaris  Schrad.

Common Bamboo, Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Plants > Angiosperms > Poaceae > Bambusa vulgaris

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Bambusa
Species: vulgaris


  • Common names: Common Bamboo, Buddha's Belly Bamboo
  • Thai names: จันคำ chan kham (Northern), ซางคำ sang kham (Northern), ไผ่กำยาน phai kam yan (Bangkok), ไผ่เขียว phai khiao (Bangkok), ไผ่จีน phai chin (Bangkok), ไผ่มัน phai man (Trang), ไผ่ไร่ใหญ่ phai rai yai (Loei), ไผ่หลวง phai luang (Bangkok), รีไซ ri-sai (Khmer)
  • Distribution: SE Asia; pantropical
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Bambusa vulgaris from Thailand.
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Bambusa vulgaris Buddha's Belly Bamboo Chaiyaphum January
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Bambusa vulgaris Buddha's Belly Bamboo Chaiyaphum January

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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