bamboo

Timor Black - Bambusa lako

Timor black bamboo.

A stunning plant from East Timor in the Indonesian Archipelago, this species has shiny black canes with intermittent green stripes.  This plant is so vertical that it can be pruned out over time to resemble the form of the Japanese running bamboos - that is, when the older, smaller canes are removed from the clump, the look of an open grove can be achieved with periodic maintenance.

Height approximately 40-50 feet.  Mature canes are about 4 inches in diameter.  The canes emerge green, turn a rich koa brown that darkens to black within several months.