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Giant reed

Arundo donax

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (17 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (11 countries).

🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇲 Armenia 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇿 Belize 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇹 Malta 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇾 Uruguay 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Poales (Grasses)

Family

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Genus

Arundo

Species

Arundo donax (Giant reed)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish bardiza

French Canne de Provence

German Pfahlrohr

Portuguese cana

Arabic Ghaab

Turkish Kargi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Giant reed?

The scientific name of Giant reed is Arundo donax. It belongs to the genus Arundo.

Where does Giant reed live?

Giant reed is found in Widely distributed across Africa (17 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (11 countries).. Countries include Albania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium.

What family does Giant reed belong to?

Giant reed (Arundo donax) belongs to the genus Arundo, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.

What kingdom does Giant reed belong to?

Giant reed (Arundo donax) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).