It is also known as Brave Cane, Meek Cane or Garipa. Guadua angustifolia is a species belonging to the Poaceae family. In Colombia, it is found in a fairly diverse altitude range that goes from 10 meters above sea level to 2,250 meters above sea level in the departments of Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander. , Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle. (UNAL, 2022).
Guadua angustifolia is a fast-growing perennial species, in optimal conditions it can reach up to 20 m in 120 days, it has linear lanceolate inflorescences, something curious about this species is that it only blooms once in its entire life.
It is often used in restoration processes for its ability to stabilize the soil as it controls erosion and improves its structure, in addition to providing large amounts of biomass to the soil, creating a thicker organic matter cushion that allows new species to establish themselves more easily. facility in the area.
( Magellanic Woodpecker, Campephilus magellanicus)
This species attracts a large number of dispersing fauna because it offers shelter and food to many of them. Some of the species associated with Guadua are: squirrels, guaguas, wild rabbits, bats, woodpeckers, bluebirds, owls, blackbirds, parrots, etc. (Guadua and Bambu Colombia, 2022).