Kinabaluchloa nebulosa
K.M.Wong
Poaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Kinabaluchloa nebulosa is an evergreen, perennial, clump-forming bamboo growing 7 - 20 metres tall. The thin-walled, woody culms are 15 - 25mm in diameter with internodes 40 - 105cm long. Erect at the base, the culms become leaning and often become entangled in the tree crowns[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
1016- Title
- Four New Genera of Bamboos (Gramineae: Bambusoideae) from Malesia
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol 48, No. 3 pp 517 - 532
- Author
- Wong K.M.
- Website
- http://www.jstor.org/stable/4118719
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; London
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Several new bamboo species are described.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for making traditional musical instruments.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1016- Title
- Four New Genera of Bamboos (Gramineae: Bambusoideae) from Malesia
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol 48, No. 3 pp 517 - 532
- Author
- Wong K.M.
- Website
- http://www.jstor.org/stable/4118719
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; London
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Several new bamboo species are described.
Range
Southeast Asia - Borneo (Sabah, Brunei)
Habitat
An understorey plant in lower montane forest[
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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Bamboo |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The long, thin-walled internodes are used for making musical instruments[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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