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Polynesian 'ohe

Schizostachyum glaucifolium (Rupr.) Munro

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Schizostachyum

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Polynesian 'ohe: Schizostachyum glaucifolium from French Polynesia
Photo: Hectonichus, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)
English
Polynesian 'ohe
Māori
Kohe
Persian
بامبوی پلینزی
Sundanese
Awi bunar
ty
Òfe

Synonyms

  • Bambos arundo Sol.
  • Bambusa glaucifolia Rupr.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid, Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced

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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.