Phyllostachys nigra
| Phyllostachys nigra | |
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| Black bamboo in Bambouseraie de Prafrance at Générargues, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Supertribe: | Bambusodae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Shibataeinae |
| Genus: | Phyllostachys |
| Species: | P. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro | |
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Phyllostachys nigra, common name black bamboo, is a species of flowering plant in the bamboo subfamily of the grass family Poaceae, native to central and eastern China.
Growing up to 5 m (16 ft) tall by 3 m (10 ft) broad, it forms clumps of slender arching canes which turn black after two or three seasons. The abundant lance-shaped leaves are 4–13 cm (2–5 in) long.
Numerous forms and cultivars are available for garden use. The species [1] and the form P. nigra f. henonis[2] have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
It is used for lumber (timber), food, and musical instruments, among other things, in areas of China where it is native and also worldwide. Unlike golden bamboo, it is not considered an invasive species in the United States.[3] In Rwanda, it is being used to boost the economy[citation needed].
Cynaroside, orientin and vitexin have been found in P. nigra.
References
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Phyllostachys nigra". Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Phyllostachys nigra f. henonis". Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ↑ [http://www.invasive.org/weedcd/html/grasses.htm
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