EPPO Global Database

• EPPO code: ABKDO
• Preferred name: Arundo donax
• Authority: Linnaeus

Western Asia,  Central Asia, Himalayas, India to Indochina, China, Japan. A plant of very ancient cultivation for its canes used as building material, especially in the Mediterranean area. In more recent times, introduced in Sri Lanka, Korea, Malesia, southern and eastern Africa, Madagascar,  North America, Central America, Caribbean, South America, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand