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One shop word, more than one plantBamboo is not a species.
Bamboo is a shop word for more than one clump. Thorny village bamboo is Bambusa bambos. Dry-land male bamboo is Dendrocalamus strictus. This page will not pick a winner.
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- Thorny bamboo · Bambusa bambos
Bambusa bambos — mullumoonkil, the spiny village clump.
- Male bamboo · Dendrocalamus strictus
Dendrocalamus strictus — kallan moongil, the nearly solid dry-land culm.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.