MELOCANNA is a genus of tropical, clumping bamboo similar to Bambusa. Culms erect. Very open habit determined by long-necked rhizomes.
| Genus species | Max Height | Max Diameter | Minimum Temperature | Comments/Description |
| M.baccifera | 50′ | 1.5″ | 27F | Edible fruits (not necessarily palatable) are pear-shaped and large for bamboo, reaching 5″ long and 3″ in diameter. Thin-walled. Clump habit very open. Leaves are used in brewing liquor. Tabashir may be found in culms. |
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