| Java Black Bamboo |
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| File size | 184661 |
| Original date | 3/16/13 9:15 AM |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 31.6mm |
| Exposure time | 1/125s |
| Aperture | 4.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Panasonic |
| Camera model | DMC-FZ50 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Gigantochloa atroviolacea Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Java Black Bamboo is a medium size clustered woody
bamboo with 8-12 m tall stems and an average diameter of 6-8 cm at the
base. The stem internodes are fairly thick-walled, 5-8 mm, and on
average 30-50 cm long. Stems are dark green when young and turn
purplish-black when mature with whitish nodes. The lower part of the
stems develop aerial roots from the nodes. Many clustered branches at
the nodes with 1 larger dominant branch. Leaves are lance-shaped and
are on average 20-30 cm long and 2-5 cm broad. Java Black Bamboo is a
very desirable bamboo for making traditional musical instruments,
handicrafts and fencing panels. It is a native of China South-Central,
China Southeast, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, cultivated elsewhere.
| Identification credit: Manoj Chandran | Photographed in Lalbagh, Bangalore. |
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