Poaceae
Abyssinia oxytenanthera
Oxytenanthera abyssinica
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Oxytenanthera
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Common names
By language (5)
- Bambara
- Bɔ
- English
- Abyssinia oxytenanthera, Abyssinian bamboo, Ethiopian bamboo, Ethiopian climbing bamboo
- ff
- Kewal
- Hausa
- Goradi
- Wolof
- Waax
Synonyms
- Bambusa abyssinica A.Rich.
- Bambusa schimperiana Steud.
- Houzeaubambus borzii (Mattei) Mattei
- Oxytenanthera borzii Mattei
- Oxytenanthera braunii Pilg.
- Oxytenanthera macrothyrsus K.Schum.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos
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Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.