Nice catch of the buddha's belly
tanay
On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 11:20 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
> Poaceae (formerly and a.k.a. Gramineae) » *Bambusa ventricosa*
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> *bam-BOO-suh* -- a name for bamboo; an erroneous pronunciation of the
> Indian word bambu
> *ven-tre-KO-suh* -- unevenly swollen
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> *commonly known as*: Buddha's-belly bamboo, Buddha bamboo, swollen-stemmed
> bamboo
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> *Native to*: China
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> sighted are from between FEB 07 and APR 07
> at Nirvana Park, Hiranandani Gardens in Powai, Mumbai
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