Botanical record
Bambusa vulgaris
Bambusa vulgaris is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Igbo and Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Bambusa vulgaris
- Names as published
- Bambusa vulgaris L.
- Common English
- Bamboo
- Parts reported
- leaves and young shoots
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 7661971 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 97% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Bambusa vulgaris
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atosi | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 56 |
| Oparun | Yoruba | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 56 |