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Dinesh Valke
Dec 9, 2010, 2:20:51 AM12/9/10
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Poaceae (formerly and a.k.a. Gramineae) » Bambusa ventricosa
bam-BOO-suh -- a name for bamboo; an erroneous pronunciation of the Indian word bambu
ven-tre-KO-suh -- unevenly swollen
commonly known as: Buddha's-belly bamboo, Buddha bamboo, swollen-stemmed bamboo
Native to: China
sighted are from between FEB 07 and APR 07
at Nirvana Park, Hiranandani Gardens in Powai, Mumbai
bam-BOO-suh -- a name for bamboo; an erroneous pronunciation of the Indian word bambu
ven-tre-KO-suh -- unevenly swollen
commonly known as: Buddha's-belly bamboo, Buddha bamboo, swollen-stemmed bamboo
Native to: China
sighted are from between FEB 07 and APR 07
at Nirvana Park, Hiranandani Gardens in Powai, Mumbai
tanay bose
Dec 9, 2010, 9:48:02 AM12/9/10
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Nice catch of the buddha's belly
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Gurcharan Singh
Dec 9, 2010, 11:09:04 AM12/9/10
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Yes, clearly swollen at internodes
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Retired Associate Professor
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Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
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Pankaj Kumar
Dec 11, 2010, 1:37:49 PM12/11/10
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Beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing.
Bambusa ventricosa McClure Lingnan Sci. J. 17: 57. 1938.
Pankaj
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mani nair
Dec 11, 2010, 8:47:24 PM12/11/10
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Excellent photo.
Thanks for sharing,
Mani.
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