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Dendrocalamus giganteus   (Munro) Keng f. 

Synonyms	:	Sinocalamus giganteus (Munro) Keng f.
Family	:	Poaceae
Local name	:	English-   Giant Bamboo
Distribution	:	Found mainly in the states of Sikkim,Uttranchal,West Bengal
Habitat	:	Forests in humid tropical highlands
Uses	:	The young shoots are edible
Key Botanical Characters  :   evergreen, clump-forming bamboo. Probably the tallest bamboo in the world, its erect, woody culms can grow up to 30 metres tall with an arching tip. The thick-walled culms can be 18 - 25cm in diameter near the base