Timber Bamboos & Giant Varieties

Sort bamboos by name, botanical name or size

	Name	Botanical Name	Mature Size
	String Bamboo	Pring Tali - Gigantochloa Apus	12-14m
	Gigantochloa Apus Originating in Malaysia, Apus is widely cultivated in Java - highly prized for its strength and durability. This is an extremely useful species for house building, bridges, and frames for rattan furniture - possesses excellent splitting qualities. Its used for string ... and called Tabashir.... it has narcotic qualities and also used in Chinese Medicine. A beautiful large clumper...... buy now
	Gigantochloa Pseudoarundinea Maxima		15-20m
	Large light green and cream striped wide culms smooth as silk - full tropical leafed bamboo with skyscraper shoots - please see photo enlarged ! This is a truly awesome bamboo, great timber and stunning presence. Must have a large area to feature. For those that want smaller sized but with a similar look we can supply Gombong Batu on request. It grows to 10m. Maxima bamboo grows BIG. Currently avai... buy now
	G. Atter - Pring Legi	Gigantochloa Atter	15m
	Gigantochloa Atter Gorgeous and useful, this variety is known as "Pring Legi" in Indonesia or Sweet Bamboo. Used to cook rice in. A very important construction species in Indonesia, due to strength and durability. Also for craft and weaving. Grows fairly straight with a long internode clean green/cream ringed node, and spectacular shoots. Likes a well drained... buy now
12 yr old D. Asper	Dend. Asper - Indo Clone	Dendrocalamus Asper	15-20m
12 yr old D. Asper	A favourite for look and the blonde velvety finish on poles, has huge dark green foliage, grows in a tight tidy clump over 15 metres. Used in Asia for construction and craft its large culms are also used as outriggers on fishing boats. New cream and pink shoots are amazing in size and colour, and texture another great edible shoot bamboo. Timber stock available on request
Fast Screen	Oldhamii - Sweet Shoot Bamboo	Bambusa Oldhamii	15m
Fast Screen	Great fast Screen. Native to Southern China, this is one of the straightest growing bamboo species - widely used for timber - has strength and durability. Widely cultivated in Taiwan for edible shoots. Economical fast growing attractive large screening species. Grown in shade is a darker green with silver powder on new culms. In sunny conditions will take on a more orange hue. Large straight pole... buy now
Guadua	Guadua Angustifolia		18+m
Guadua	South American Construction Bamboo Native to North Eastern South America, said to be on of the more primitive species, valued for its culms, which are used for construction timber due to short internodes, thick heavy wood. This bamboo is pest resistant. Grown as an enormous hedge you will have no trouble with trespasses as leafs have small spiky thorns. 18 metres ... buy now
	Black Asper	Dendrocalamus Asper f. Niger (Hitam)	20-25m
	Dendrocalamus Asper f. Niger (Hitam) Huge sooty black culms have white bands circling the nodes. Highly regarded in Indonesia where it is know as "Pring Betung Hitam". Excellent shoot bamboo. This is also a wonderful ornamental feature plant for a large property. For timber the walls are thick and has good culm strength, durability. A reasonably cold resistant species, which ca... buy now
	Dendrocalamus Latiflorus		20-25m
	Best Timber/Shoot Boo A giant bamboo native to China, growing 20-25 with culm walls over an inch thick, it is majestic in appearance with large foliage and huge culms, and long internode, growing in a tight clump formation. This is an excellent timber bamboo for house construction, crafts, and DIY projects. Also a principal commercial variety for shoot production in Asia. We have g... buy now
	Sweet Dragon Bamboo	Dendrocalamus Brandsii	30+m
	Dendrocalamus Brandsii From Vietnam, Laos regions, this gigantic heavy culmed species is used in house construction, for furniture such as tables, and farm equipment plus paper pulp. One of the tallest bamboos growing over 30 metres. Culms have a dusty blue/green colour covered in white hairs. Kept maintained this is a stunning looking plant. Shoots are eaten and ... buy now