Olmeca

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For the ancient people, see Olmec.

{{Taxobox | color = lightgreen | name = Guadua | regnum = Plantae | divisio = Magnoliophyta | classis = Liliopsida | ordo = Poales | familia = Poaceae | subfamilia = Bambusoideae | supertribus = Bambusodae | tribus = Bambuseae | subtribus = Guaduinae | genus = Olmeca | genus_authority = Soderstr. | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision =

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Olmeca is a genus of bamboo known from southern Mexico and comprising 2 species. Both have large fleshy fruits - a characteristics unique among New World bamboos, and rhizomes with long necks, very open clumps.fr:Olmeca