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Poaceae

Bangladesh bamboo

Melocanna baccifera (Roxb.) Kurz

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Melocanna

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Common names

By language (3)
Burmese
တစ်ပင်တိုင်ဝါး
Chinese
梨果竹, 梨竹
English
Bangladesh bamboo, Berry bamboo, Pear bamboo, Terai bamboo, West-Bengal bamboo

Synonyms

  • Bambusa baccifera Roxb.
  • Beesha baccifera (Roxb.) Kunth
  • Beesha rheedei Kunth
  • Melocanna bambusoides Trin.
  • Nastus baccifer (Roxb.) Raspail

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.