Gigantochloa ridleyi

Botanical Description

Gigantochloa ridleyi is an evergreen, perennial, densely clump-forming bamboo growing up to 18 metres tall. The erect, woody culms can be 100mm in diameter with internodes 30 - 47cm long[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 992 Title The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 16 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/Default.aspx Publisher The Botanic Gardens; Singapore Year 1958 ISBN Description A botanical journal - this issue includes a treatment of the Bamboos in Malaya and the Myristicaceae in Malaya. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested for its stems, which are used in construction. The plant is often grown as an ornamental.