Bamboo Species of Belize
Written By Stéphane Schröder
4 genera, 4 species
This small flat country is the only one in Central America without any Chusquea species. Belize, however, is well known for the Guadua longifolia populations along the Belize river and its tributaries on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Native Bamboo Species of Belize
Species | Diameter | Height |
---|---|---|
Guadua longifolia | ∅ 50 mm | ⇑ 10 m |
Merostachys pauciflora | ∅ 35 mm | |
Otatea fimbriata | ∅ 40 mm | ⇑ 6 m |
Rhipidocladum bartlettii | ∅ 8 mm | ⇑ 10 m |
Source: INBAR
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