India has the most significant number of bamboo species in the world. It is also the number 1 in terms of bamboo-bearing areas in the world. Much of this is found in forests. The largest area and the highest diversity of bamboos are found in NE India. A few thorn less and high productive species are now being cultivated all across India. Cultivated species include Dendrocalamus strictus, Bambusa bambos, Melocanna baccifera, Bambusa bulcooa, Bambusa tulda, Bambusa nutans, Dendrocalamus stocksii, Ochlandra travancorica, Bambusa multiplex, Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, Dendrocalamus giganteus, Bambusa polymorpha, Bambusa vulgaris, Dendrocalamus brandisii, Dendrocalamus  asper, Dendrocalamus Longispathus.