Can anyone ID this bamboo?

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ltalent New York, NY Nov 03, 2009

It's doing very well along a street in NYC. Curious as to which variety it is. I will post in plant ID as well.

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Metrosideros Keaau, HI Nov 03, 2009

Can you show a close-up of the culms & branches? How tall is the bamboo; what is the diameter of the culms?

Need to see a close-up of the braches right were they come off of the culms.

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ltalent New York, NY Nov 03, 2009

I will try to get a better photo this week.

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ltalent New York, NY Nov 07, 2009

Here are some close ups. I had to use my phone so they aren't perfect.

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ltalent New York, NY Nov 07, 2009

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ltalent New York, NY Nov 07, 2009

Culms were about six feet tall, 1/4" diameter. They ranged from green to black but mostly black. They've been there at least three years that I can remember. The business opened around six years ago so they could have been there the whole time.

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WUVIE Hulbert, OK(Zone 7a) Mar 30, 2010

Drat! I was perusing identification pages. I'm sorry your post
has been unanswered. Have you had any luck?

Karen

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GerBo Davis, CA(Zone 9b) Apr 02, 2010

Looks like phyllostachys nigra (aka "black bamboo") to me. New culms are green; they turn black over the course of the first couple of years.

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