Cathariostachys madagascariensis
| Madagascar giant bamboo | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Genus: | Cathariostachys |
| Species: | C. madagascariensis |
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Cathariostachys madagascariensis S.Dransf., 1998 |
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Cathariostachys madagascariensis, the Madagascar giant bamboo or Volohosy in Malagasy language, is a bamboo species found in Madagascar.
It is the main food source for the bamboo lemurs, especially the golden bamboo lemur. It contains cyanide, particularly in its growing shoots.
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