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Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex Schult.

Synonym :  Bambusa glaucescens f. albovariegata (Makino) Muroi & Sugim.

POACEAE

Local Names: Silverstripe Hedge Bamboo.

Flowering Period : Not specified.

Distribution : World-wide.

Uses: Ornamental, Hedge-plant.

Exotic : Yes

Culms : internodes with narrow cream or white longitudinal stripes; culm leaves : sheaths with yellowish stripes when fresh, brownish when dry. Foliage leaves : blades with cream or white stripes.