Oldeania alpina
| Oldeania alpina | |
|---|---|
| Bamboo on Mount Kenya | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Oldeania |
| Species: | O. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Oldeania alpina (K. Schum.) Stapleton | |
| Native range of Oldeania alpina | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Arundinaria alpina K. Schum. | |
Oldeania alpina, the African alpine bamboo, is a perennial bamboo of the family Poaceae and the genus Oldeania. It can be found growing in dense but not large stands on the mountains and volcanoes surrounding the East African Rift between 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) and 3,300 meters (11,000 feet) elevation.