Bambusa vulgaris

Bambusa vulgaris also known as Common Bamboo is a tropical and subtropical clumping bamboo native to southern China and Madagascar. it grows very well in Uganda as well

Bambusa vulgaris also known as Common Bamboo is a tropical and subtropical clumping bamboo native to southern China and Madagascar. The culm can grow to a height between 10-20 m. Internodes are 25-35 cm long, and have an average diameter of 4-10 cm.

Habitat
Bambusa vulgaris grows very well on moist soil and under humid conditions but tolerates a wide range of climatic conditions and soil types. It also has a high adaptation to semi-arid areas, and on degraded and flooded lands.

Uses:
Bambusa vulgaris is normally used for light construction such as houses, huts, boats (masts, rudders, outriggers, boating poles), fences, scaffolding, furniture, musical instruments and handicrafts, pulp for paper, animal fodder, and medicinal extracts. It is often planted as an ornamental bamboo or to form hedges to border land and can be planted on slopes to control erosion.