Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Tribe Bambuseae Scientific name Valiha diffusa | Order Poales Subfamily Bambusoideae Genus Valiha Rank Species | |
Similar Cathariostachys madagascariensis, Greater bamboo lemur, Cephalostachyum, Bamboo lemur, Schizostachyum |
Valiha diffusa is a bamboo species in the genus Valiha found in Madagascar.
Valiha diffusa is a locally useful wild source of construction material. The Madagascan valiha is a stringed tube zither traditionally made from the bamboo.
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