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What is Bambusa in english?

Bambusa

Bambusa is a genus of flowering plants of the grass family known commonly as the bamboo. Besides being cultivated as a wood, the young shoots of bamboos are also edible and popular in South and Southeast Asia. Bamboo sap is also used to make wine (ulanzi) in some parts of the world.

In English, Bambusa is known by Bamboo shoots or Tiger bamboo.

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