Abstract:
Kuala Indragiri district is one of districts in Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau Province
that has biodiversity of bamboo. This research used exploration method to find bamboos
that grow in the wild or cultivation. The purpose of this research was to compare the
morphologial characteristics of bamboo in Kuala Indragiri District, Indragiri Hilir
Regency, Riau Province. Based on the result, there were three species of bamboo
(Bambusoideae) i.e. Bambusa vulgaris var. striata, Bambusa heterostachya, and
Bambusa glaucophylla. Morphologial characteristics that made the difference between
the 3 species of bamboo were the shoot, stem, branching, leaf, and clump