Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Bambusa

Species:

Bambusa arnhemica

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Bamboo

Height:

800 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire, typical of many tropical bamboos in fire-prone savannas.