Bambusa spp. Poaceae

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Present on Pacific Islands?  yes

Primarily a threat at high elevations?  no

Risk assessment results: 

Bambusa lako:  Evaluate, score: 1 (Go to the risk assessment).
Bambusa multiplex:  Evaluate, score: 5 (Go to the risk assessment).
Bambusa oldhamii: Evaluate, score: 1 (Go to the risk assessment).
Bambusa vulgaris: Low risk (based on second screen), score: 5 (Go to the risk assessment).

Common name(s): [more details]

Carolinian: bwai

Chamorro: pi‘ao, pi‘ao palaoan, piao lahe, piao paloan, pio titoca, tituka

Chinese: le zhu shu

Chuukese: iich

English: bamboo

Fijian: mbitu vavalangi

French: bambou

Hawaiian: ‘ohe

I-Kiribati: te kaibaba

Kosraean: bambu

Kwara‘ae: fi‘i kako

Maori (Cook Islands): ko‘e, ko‘e papa‘ā, ko‘e tinitō, koe

Marshallese: bae, koba

Nauruan: ebarabaratu, embarabaraba

Niuean: kaho palangi, kaho papalangi

Palauan: bambuu, esel

Pohnpeian: pehri, pehri en sapahn

Pukapukan: koe

Rakahanga-Manihiki: kohe

Samoan: ‘ofe, ‘ofe Fiti

Spanish: caña amarilla, caña verde

Tahitian: ‘ofe, ‘ohe, ofe

Tongan: kofe, pitu

Tuvaluan: kofe, pampu

Wallisian: kofe, kofefiti

Yapese: moor

Habit:  tree-like grass

Description:  "Perennial, woody, arborescent (tree-like) or rarely woody climbers; blades flat, usually with a petiole-like base, articulated with the sheath. Stamens usually 6.  Stigmas usually 3"  (Stone, 1970; p. 185).

Habitat/ecology:  Grows in dense clumps. In Fiji, Bambusa vulgaris "is the most common bamboo..., widespread along river banks and on hillsides from sea level up to 1,000 m altitude" (Smith, 1979; pp. 295-296).

Propagation:  Rhizomes, occasionally seed.

Native range:  Asia

Presence:

Pacific
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
American Samoa Tutuila Islands	Tutuila Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1935) (voucher ID: BISH 122271) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Aguijan (Agiguan, Aguihan) Island	introduced	Raulerson, L. (2006) (p. 7) Bambusa blumeana Schultes f., Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Aguijan (Agiguan, Aguihan) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1952) (voucher ID: BISH 699714) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa (Genus of Poaceae)
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Anatahan Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Anatahan Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Falanruw, M. V. C./Sachet, M.-H. (1975) (p. 11) Bambusa vulgaris Voucher cited: Falanruw 1975 (US)
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Anatahan Island	introduced	Ohba, T. (1994) (p. 64) Bambusa vulgaris Voucher cited: CBM-BS-58807
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Anatahan Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1981) (voucher ID: BISH 507475) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Pagan Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Pagan Island	introduced cultivated	Fosberg, F. R./Falanruw, M. V. C./Sachet, M.-H. (1977) (p. 28) Bambusa vulgaris. Voucher cited: Falanruw 3050 (US)
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Pagan Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1975) (voucher ID: BISH 414384) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Rota Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Rota Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1946) (voucher ID: BISH 122296) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Tinian Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa blumeana Schultes f., Bambusa vulgaris
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Tinian Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1946) (voucher ID: BISH 122280) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa blumeana Schult.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Tinian Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1946) (voucher ID: BISH 122281) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa blumeana Schult.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Northern Mariana Islands	Tinian Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1946) (voucher ID: BISH 122295) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Saipan	Saipan Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Saipan	Saipan Island	introduced	Raulerson, L. (2006) (p. 7) Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch., Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Cook Islands Southern Cook Islands	Aitutaki Atoll	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Flynn, Tim (2002) (p. 73) Bambusa vulgaris
Cook Islands Southern Cook Islands	‘Atiu Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Flynn, Tim (2002) (p. 79) Bambusa vulgaris
Cook Islands Southern Cook Islands	Mangaia Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Flynn, Tim (2002) (p. 85) Bambusa vulgaris
Cook Islands Southern Cook Islands	Ma‘uke Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Flynn, Tim (2002) (p. 91) Bambusa vulgaris
Cook Islands Southern Cook Islands	Miti‘aro Island		Sykes, Bill (year unknown) Bambusa vulgaris
Cook Islands Southern Cook Islands	Rarotonga Island		McCormack, Gerald (2013) Bambusa vulgaris
Ecuador (Galápagos Islands) San Cristóbal Group	San Cristóbal Island	introduced cultivated	Charles Darwin Foundation (2008) Bambusa vulgaris var. vulgaris and var. vittata
Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Islands	Dublon (Tonowas) Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Islands	Fefan Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Islands	Tol Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Islands	Udot Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Islands	Udot Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1946) (voucher ID: BISH 122292) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Federated States of Micronesia Chuuk Islands	Weno (Moen) Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa multiplex, Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Kosrae Island	Kosrae Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Kosrae Island	Kosrae Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy (2010) (p. 10) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. Naturalized
Federated States of Micronesia Pohnpei Islands	Pohnpei Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa multiplex, Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Pohnpei Islands	Pohnpei Island		Glassman, S. F. (1952) (p. 126) Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Pohnpei Islands	Pohnpei Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Herrera, Katherine/Lorence, David H./Flynn, Timothy/Balick, Michael J. (2010) (p. 54) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. Vouchers cited: M.J. Balick 3918 (NY, PTBG), M.J. Balick 4114 (NY, PTBG), M.J. Balick 4236 (NY, PTBG), F.R. Fosberg 26321 (BISH), R. Gallen 153 (NY, PTBG), R. Kanehira 861(BISH), P. Raynor 130 (NY); also Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex Schult. & Schult. f., cultivated Naturalized
Federated States of Micronesia Pohnpei Islands	Pohnpei Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1929) (voucher ID: BISH 122290) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Federated States of Micronesia Pohnpei Islands	Pohnpei Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1946) (voucher ID: BISH 122294) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Federated States of Micronesia Pohnpei Islands	Pohnpei Island		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (1998) (voucher ID: PTBG 34624) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Federated States of Micronesia Pohnpei Islands	Pohnpei Island		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2000) (voucher ID: PTBG 43289) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Pohnpei Islands	Pohnpei Island		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2003) (voucher ID: PTBG 43521) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Yap Islands	Lamotrek Atoll	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Yap Islands	Yap (Waqab) Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Federated States of Micronesia Yap Islands	Yap (Waqab) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1948) (voucher ID: BISH 122289) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Federated States of Micronesia Yap Islands	Yap (Waqab) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1946) (voucher ID: BISH 122293) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Fiji Fiji Islands	Fiji Islands		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1954) (voucher ID: BISH 31636) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex J.A. & J.H.Schult.
Fiji Fiji Islands	Fiji Islands		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1954) (voucher ID: BISH 31637) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex J.A. & J.H.Schult.
Fiji Fiji Islands	Rotuma Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1991) (voucher ID: BISH 637932) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Fiji Fiji Islands	Vanua Levu Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (pp. 295-296) Bambusa vulgaris Voucher cited: Howard 168
Fiji Fiji Islands	Viti Levu Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Smith, Albert C. (1979) (pp. 295-296) Bambusa vulgaris Vouchers cited: Smith 4314, DA 11124, Parks 20382, DA 4022, DA 3897
Fiji Fiji Islands	Viti Levu Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1957) (voucher ID: BISH 31607) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Fiji Fiji Islands	Viti Levu Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1957) (voucher ID: BISH 31608) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Fiji Fiji Islands	Viti Levu Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1957) (voucher ID: BISH 31609) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Fiji Fiji Islands	Viti Levu Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1957) (voucher ID: BISH 31638) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex J.A. & J.H.Schult.
Fiji Fiji Islands	Viti Levu Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1947) (voucher ID: BISH 122274) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Fiji Fiji Islands	Viti Levu Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1927) (voucher ID: BISH 122275) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Fiji Fiji Islands	Viti Levu Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1927) (voucher ID: BISH 122276) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
French Polynesia Marquesas Islands	Nuku Hiva (Nukahiva) Island	introduced cultivated	Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013) Bambusa vulgaris 'Aureo-Variegata' Cultivée
French Polynesia Marquesas Islands	Ua Huka (Huahuna, Uahuka) Island	introduced cultivated	Lorence, David H./Wagner, Warren L. (2013) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J. C.Wendl.
French Polynesia Marquesas Islands	Ua Huka (Huahuna, Uahuka) Island	introduced cultivated	Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J. Wendl. Voucher cited: L. Dunn 409 (PAP) Cultivée
French Polynesia Marquesas Islands	Ua Huka (Huahuna, Uahuka) Island		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2003) (voucher ID: PTBG 41017) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris
French Polynesia Marquesas Islands	Ua Pou (Huapu, Uapou, Uapu) Island	introduced cultivated	Lorence, David H./Wagner, Warren L. (2013) Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex Schult. & Schult. f. , Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J. C.Wendl.
French Polynesia Society Islands	Raiatea (Havai) Island	introduced cultivated	Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329) Bambusa vulgaris; voucher cited: Moore 196, BRY 26415
French Polynesia Society Islands	Taha‘a Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R. (1997) (p. 98) Bambusa vulgaris
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island	introduced cultivated	Welsh, S. L. (1998) (p. 329) Bambusa vulgaris; vouchers cited: Grant 4342, Setchell l.c., BRY 26008
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island	introduced cultivated	Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013) Bambusa glaucescens (C.L. Willdenow) P.F. Siebold ex W. Munro. Voucher cited: J. Florence 2643 (PAP); also Bambusa vulgaris 'Aureo-Variegata' Cultivée
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1982) (voucher ID: BISH 491718) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex J.A. & J.H.Schult.
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1991) (voucher ID: BISH 633853) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex J.A. & J.H.Schult.
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1991) (voucher ID: BISH 633854) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex J.A. & J.H.Schult.
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1994) (voucher ID: BISH 639573) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island		National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (1981) (voucher ID: PTBG 38245) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa sp.
French Polynesia Austral (Tubuai) Islands	Rimatara (Rimitara) Island	introduced cultivated	Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013) Bambusa vulgaris H.A. Schrader Cultivée
French Polynesia Austral (Tubuai) Islands	Rurutu Island	introduced cultivated	Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013) Bambusa vulgaris 'Aureo-Variegata' Cultivée
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island	introduced cultivated	Stone, Benjamin C. (1970) (p. 186) Bambusa vulgaris Schrader; vouchers cited: MacGregor 541, G.E.S. 374, Stone 3775, det. McClure) (GUAM)
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa balcoa Roxb., Bambusa blumeana, Bambusa multiplex, Bambusa polymorpha Munro, Bambusa tulda Roxb., Bambusa vulgaris
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island	introduced	Raulerson, L. (2006) (p. 7) Bambusa blumeana Schultes f., Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch., Bambusa polymorpha Munro, Bambusa tulda Roxb., Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1954) (voucher ID: BISH 122279) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa blumeana Schult.
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1954) (voucher ID: BISH 122282) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex J.A. & J.H.Schult.
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1918) (voucher ID: BISH 122283) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex J.A. & J.H.Schult.
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1918) (voucher ID: BISH 122284) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex J.A. & J.H.Schult.
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1935) (voucher ID: BISH 122291) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1954) (voucher ID: BISH 122297) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1953) (voucher ID: BISH 122298) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1980) (voucher ID: BISH 507474) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Guam Guam Island	Guam Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1980) (voucher ID: BISH 541512) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	Maui Island		Bishop Museum (U.S.A. Hawaii. Honolulu.) (1987) (voucher ID: BISH 591169) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands	O‘ahu Island		Bishop Museum (U.S.A. Hawaii. Honolulu.) (1909) (voucher ID: BISH 39708) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Japan (offshore islands) Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands	Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands	introduced	Kato, Hidetoshi (2007) Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex J.A. et J.H.Schult., Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Kiribati Tungaru (Gilbert) Islands	Butaritari Atoll	introduced cultivated	Space, James C./Imada, Clyde T. (2004) (p. 77) Bambusa sp.
Kiribati Tungaru (Gilbert) Islands	Marakei Atoll	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, M.-H. (1987) (p. 3) Bambusa sp.
Marshall Islands Ralik Chain	Jaluit (Jãlwõj) Atoll	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa blumeana, Bambusa multiplex. Presence not verified.
Marshall Islands Ratak Chain	Majuro (Mãjro) Atoll	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Marshall Islands Ratak Chain	Majuro (Mãjro) Atoll	introduced cultivated	Vander Velde, Nancy (2003) (p. 48)
Nauru Nauru Island	Nauru Island	introduced cultivated	Thaman, R. R./Fosberg, F. R./Manner, H. I./Hassall, D. C. (1994) (p. 67) Bambusa vulgaris; voucher cited Hassall 217 (SUVA)
New Caledonia New Caledonia	New Caledonia Islands	introduced abo. intro.	Gargominy, Oliver/Bouchet, Philipe/Pascal, Michel/Jaffre, Tanguy/Tourneu, Jean-Christophe (1996) (p. 380) Forment de grosses touffes sans inflorescences, surtout sur alluvions humides.
Niue Niue	Niue Island	introduced	Sykes, W. R. (1970) (pp. 233-234) Bambusa malingensis McClure, Bambusa multiplex, Bambusa vulgaris. Vouchers cited: CHR 168793, CHR 168796, CHR 168791, CHR 168792, CHR 168795
Niue Niue	Niue Island	introduced	Yuncker, T. G. (1943) (p. 21) Bambusa spp. Vouchers cited: Yuncker 9987 (BISH), Yuncker 10193 (BISH)
Niue Niue	Niue Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Waterhouse, Barbara M./Newfield, Melanie/Bull, Cate (2004) (p. 39) Bambusa vulgaris
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Babeldaob Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Babeldaob Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Waterhouse, Barbara/Miles, Joel E./Tiobech, Joseph/Rengulbai, Kashgar (2003) (p. 84)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Babeldaob Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Lorence, David H./LaRosa, Anne Marie (2009) (p. 20)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Babeldaob Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1941) (voucher ID: BISH 122287) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Babeldaob Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1996) (voucher ID: BISH 689518) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Babeldaob Island		Beleu National Museum (Republic of Palau. Koror.) (1981) (voucher ID: BNM 3114) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Babeldaob Island		Beleu National Museum (Republic of Palau. Koror.) (1996) (voucher ID: BNM 26610) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa atra Lindley, Bambusa blumeana, Bambusa vulgaris
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Waterhouse, Barbara/Miles, Joel E./Tiobech, Joseph/Rengulbai, Kashgar (2003) (p. 79)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1958) (voucher ID: BISH 122285) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1958) (voucher ID: BISH 122286) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1997) (voucher ID: BISH 660256) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1997) (voucher ID: BISH 660257) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1997) (voucher ID: BISH 660260) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa atra Lindl.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1997) (voucher ID: BISH 660261) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa atra Lindl.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1958) (voucher ID: BISH 699712) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa (Genus of Poaceae)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1958) (voucher ID: BISH 699713) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa (Genus of Poaceae)
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Beleu National Museum (Republic of Palau. Koror.) (1974) (voucher ID: BNM 10069) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Beleu National Museum (Republic of Palau. Koror.) (1958) (voucher ID: BNM 125) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa sp.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Koror (Oreor) Island		Beleu National Museum (Republic of Palau. Koror.) (1958) (voucher ID: BNM 126) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa sp.
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Malakal (Ngemelachel) Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Waterhouse, Barbara/Miles, Joel E./Tiobech, Joseph/Rengulbai, Kashgar (2003) (p. 79) Bambusa vulgaris
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Ngerkebesang Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Waterhouse, Barbara/Miles, Joel E./Tiobech, Joseph/Rengulbai, Kashgar (2003) (p. 79) Bambusa vulgaris
Palau Palau (Belau ) (main island group)	Palau Islands (main island group)		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1933) (voucher ID: BISH 122288) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Palau Sonsorol Group	Sonsorol Island	introduced	Fosberg, F. R./Sachet, Marie-Hélène/Oliver, Royce (1987) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris
Palau Sonsorol Group	Sonsorol Island		Beleu National Museum (Republic of Palau. Koror.) (1968) (voucher ID: BNM 123) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad.
Papua New Guinea Bismarck Archipelago	Bismarck Archipelago		Peekel, P. G. [translated by E. E. Henty] (1984) (p. 55) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad.
Papua New Guinea Bougainville Islands	Bougainville Island		Foreman, D. B. (1971) (p. 25)
Philippines Philippine Islands	Philippine Islands	introduced invasive cultivated	Merrill, Elmer D. (1925) (p. 95) In the settled areas at low and medium altitudes.
Samoa Western Samoa Islands	Upolu Island		Parham, B. E. V. (1972) Bambusa vulgaris
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands	Solomon Islands	native	Hancock, I. R./Henderson, C. P. (1988) (p. 50) Bambusa vulgaris
Tonga Ha‘apai Group	Lifuka Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1960) (voucher ID: BISH 122270) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Tonga Tongatapu Group	‘Eua Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Flynn, Tim (2001) (p. 58)
Tonga Tongatapu Group	Tongatapu Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Space, James C./Flynn, Tim (2001) (p. 50)
Tonga Tongatapu Group	Tongatapu Island		Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52) Bambusa vulgaris; vouchers cited Yuncker 15224, Yuncker 15256
Tonga Tongatapu Group	Tongatapu Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1953) (voucher ID: BISH 122267) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Tonga Vava‘u Group	Niuatoputapu Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1976) (voucher ID: BISH 611051) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Tonga Vava‘u Group	Niuatoputapu Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1976) (voucher ID: BISH 1001961) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Tonga Vava‘u Group	Vava‘u Island	introduced invasive	Space, James C./Flynn, Tim (2001) (p. 64)
Tonga Vava‘u Group	Vava‘u Island		Yuncker, T. G. (1959) (p. 52) Bambusa vulgaris; voucher cited: Yuncker 16161
Tonga Vava‘u Group	Vava‘u Island		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1953) (voucher ID: BISH 122269) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
Tuvalu Tuvalu (Ellis) Islands	Nui Atoll		Woodroffe, C. D. (1985) (p. 9) Voucher cited: Woodroffe 185 (CHR)
Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna (Horne) Islands	Futuna Island	introduced invasive	Morat, Ph./Veillon, J.-M. (1985) Bambusa vulgaris. Morat & Veillon, 1985, cited in Meyer, 2007
Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna (Horne) Islands	Wallis (‘Uvea) Island	introduced cultivated	Meyer, Jean-Yves (2007) (p. 26) Bambusa vulgaris Perhaps naturalized

Pacific Rim
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
China China	China (People's Republic of)	native	Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013) Bambusa multiplex, Bambusa vulgaris and numerous other native bamboos.
China China	Hong Kong	introduced cultivated	Wu, Te-lin (2001) (pp. 324-327)
Japan Japan	Japan	introduced	Mito, Toshikazu/Uesugi, Tetsuro (2004) (p. 193) Bambusa multiplex Raeusch.
New Zealand New Zealand	New Zealand (country)	introduced invasive cultivated	Edgar, E./Connor, H. (2000) (p. 21) Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Schult. et Schult.f., "Roadside bank and nearby gully, in scrub dominated by naturalised spp.; probably originating from cast out garden refuse".
Singapore Singapore	Singapore (Republic of)	introduced invasive cultivated	Chong, Kwek Yan/Tan, Hugh T. W./Corlett, Richard T. (2009) (p. 17) Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex Schult & Schult. f., cultivated only; Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex J. C. Wendl., casual

Indian Ocean
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
British Indian Ocean Territory Chagos Archipelago	Diego Garcia Island	introduced cultivated	Stoddart, D. R./Taylor, J. D., eds. (1971) (p. 145) Bambusa vulgaris. Voucher cited: Stoddart 888 (K)
British Indian Ocean Territory Chagos Archipelago	Diego Garcia Island	introduced cultivated	Whistler, W. Arthur (1996) (p. 32) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.
British Indian Ocean Territory Chagos Archipelago	Diego Garcia Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Rivers, Julie (2004) (pp. 2, 7) Bambusa vulgaris
La Réunion (France) La Réunion Island	La Réunion Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Lavergne, Christophe (2006) Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex Schult. & Schult. f., Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl. "Cultivé/±envahissant"
La Réunion (France) La Réunion Island	La Réunion Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Comité français de l'Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature en France (2013) Bambusa multiplex, Bambusa vulgaris envahissant principalement dans les milieux perturbés
Maldives Maldive Islands	Maldive Islands		Fosberg, F. R. (1957) (p. 11) Bambusa arundinacea Willd., Bambusa multiplex (Lour.)Rauschel?, Bambusa vulgaris Schrad.
French Territory of Mayotte Mayotte Islands	Mayotte Island	introduced invasive cultivated	Comité français de l'Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature en France (2013) Bambusa multiplex, Bambusa vulgaris envahissant principalement dans les milieux perturbés
Seychelles Seychelles Islands	Cousin Island	introduced cultivated	Fosberg, F. R. (1983) (p. 20) Voucher cited: Fosberg 52106 (US)
Seychelles Seychelles Islands	Frégate Island		Robertson, S. A./Todd, D. M. (1983) (p. 57) Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. Voucher cited: Todd 11

Also reported from
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
United States (continental except west coast) United States (other states)	USA (Florida)		Bishop Museum (Honolulu) (1903) (voucher ID: BISH 122278) Taxon name on voucher: Bambusa (Genus of Poaceae)

Comments:  Occasional clumps occur in forested areas. Bamboo species should be introduced cautiously and monitored closely.

Control: 

Physical: Digging plants out may require heavy equipment. Continuing removal will probably be necessary due to resprouting. Continued cutting or mowing will eventually kill most plants by exhausting food reserves.

"Livestock will graze shoots but cannot bring down large plants" (Motooka et al., 2003).

Chemical: Remove tops and spray regrowth with Glyphosate® or Amitrole® 2%. Velpar® can be used but is persistent in the soil. However, it has been reported that glyphosate does not adequately translocate to the rhizomes (Dick Veitch, communication to Aliens list server).

Control is difficult.  "Best to cut down and spray the regrowth. In forests and other non-cropland, imazapyr or glyphosate plus fluazifop are effective (J. DeFrank, Univ. Hawai‘i)"  (Motooka et al., 2003).