| Buddha Belly Bamboo |
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| File size | 842212 |
| Original date | 10/16/10 5:22 PM |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1920 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 4.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/8s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ18 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Bambusa wamin Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonyms: Bambusa vulgaris f. waminii
Synonyms: Bambusa vulgaris f. waminii
Buddha Belly Bamboo is an evergreen, perennial bamboo. Leaves are simple,
linear, 15-30 cm long and 2-3 cm wide.
Stems are loosely tufted, dark shiny green, woody and thick-walled, with an average height between 2-5 m. Internodes are 10-15 cm long of which the lower internodes are shortened and swollen with nodal roots. Lower swollen internodes can be 10-12 cm in diameter.
These swollen internodes inspired the common name. The new shoots are
protected by a sheath, which at the point and in general is rounded and
| Identification credit: Amogh Ghaisas | Photographed in Lodhi Garden, Delhi. |
• Is this flower misidentified? If yes,