Guadua angustifolia

Guadua angustifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Guadua
Species:
G. angustifolia
Binomial name
Guadua angustifolia
Synonyms
7 synonyms
  • Arundarbor guadua (Bonpl.) Kuntze
  • Bambusa guadua Bonpl.
  • Nastus guadua (Bonpl.) Spreng.
  • Bambusa inermis Caldas
  • Guadua angustifolia var. bicolor Londoño
  • Guadua angustifolia var. nigra Londoño
  • Guadua intermedia E.Fourn.

Guadua angustifolia also known as the Colombian timber bamboo and Colombian giant thorny, is a species of clumping bamboo in the grass family Poaceae. It is found from Central to South America. It has a long flowering cycle, estimated to be between 30 and 35 years.