| Phyllostachys nigra | |
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| Black bamboo in Bambouseraie de Prafrance at Générargues, Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, France | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Superphylum: | Spermatophyta |
| (unranked): | Angiospermae Lindley[1] [P.D. Cantino & M.J. Donoghue][2] |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Supertribe: | Bambusodae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Shibataeinae |
| Genus: | Phyllostachys |
| Species: | P. nigra |
| Subspecies: | P. n. var. nigra, P. n. var. punctacta |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro |
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Phyllostachys nigra or black bamboo is a major Phyllostachys species of bamboo.
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It is used for lumber, food, and musical instruments, among other things, in areas of China where it is native and worldwide. Unlike golden bamboo, it is not considered an invasive species in the United States.[3] In Rwanda, it is being used to boost the economy[citation needed].
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Cynaroside, orientin and vitexin have been found in P. nigra.
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