| Dendrocalamus | |
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| Dendrocalamus spp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Supertribe: | Bambusodae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Bambusinae |
| Genus: | Dendrocalamus Nees |
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Dendrocalamus is a tropical genus of giant clumping bamboo, which are similar to the genus Bambusa. With about 29 species, this genus is found from the Indian subcontinent throughout Southeast Asia. Dendrocalamus giganteus is one of the tallest of bamboos, capable of reaching heights up to 30 m.[1]
The following taxa have been brought into synonymy with Dendrocalamus: