Bamboo ID?

[Agrobambu]

Hi LA/Anahein bamboo people!

This pics I got in Anahein at Disneyland Park, near the moving staircase, when we left the park through the shopping area.
They are bamboo not imitation!::)
These bamboos are found in many places around the park including into the Adventureland area (Indiana Jones). It is very green, near 2/3 inches diameter, near 15 meters hight. Are very strong and resistent.

http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/505/thumbs/Bamboo-Disneyland-Park-Ana.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2766&cat=505&ppuser=1356) http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/505/thumbs/Bamboo-Disneyland-Park-Anah.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2765&cat=505&ppuser=1356)

I want to know the ID of this specie because I'm interested to know more about it and give name to my pics bamboo collection.
Ene
www.bamboofount.com.br

[Mark Meckes]

Hi Ene,
Great to hear that Disneyland has the real thing!

It looks very much like Bambusa oldhamii

Here's the link to Bambusa oldhamii (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showgallery.php?cat=505) Gallery at BambooFlora

Here's some pics to compare of ...

Bambusa oldhamii - grown in Austin TX USA (2004)

#1 - Shape and color of shoot top / wide base of sheath blades
#2 - Sheath characteristic, color and texture of hairy bristles
#3 - Powdery coating near sheath attachment on some but not all new culms.


http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/505/thumbs/B_oldhamii_ATX-040626-135.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=995)<#1 http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/505/thumbs/B_oldhamii_ATX-040626-134.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=994)<#2 http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/505/thumbs/B-oldhamii-ATX050907-617.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1000)<#3

~ Mark