Guadua
Guadua angustifolia

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. At ECHO.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, SE Asia, Singapore, South America (country/location of origin), Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amisa, Ba-ki-tape, Cana guadua, Chhononofo cugu, Garipa, Guagua rayada, Huamma, Hueca, Ipa, Kapi tape, Kenku, Marona, Otate, Pakika, Peak, Puru puru. Tacuara, Tacuaruzu, Tanish, Tzajib, Wamak

Synonyms

Arundarbor guadua (Bonpl.) Kuntze; Bambos aculeata Hitchc.; Bambusa aculeata (Rupr. ex E.Fourn.) Hitchc.; Bambusa guadua Bonpl.; Bambusa guadua Bonpl. subsp. guadua; Guadua aculeata Rupr. ex E.Fourn.; Guadua aculeata var. liebmanniana E.G.Camus; Guadua angustifolia var. bicolor Londoño; Guadua angustifolia var. nigra Londoño; Guadua inermis Rupr. ex E.Fourn.; Guadua intermedia Rupr. ex E.Fourn.; Nastus guadua (Bonpl.) Spreng.;