Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies  of Zihuatanejo

ORDER POALES

Giant Reed

Arundo donax

• Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

• Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

• Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

• Monocots (Class Liliopsida)

• Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies (Order Poales)

Giant reed is a perennial reed that can grow over 6 m tall. Stems are hollow and have a diameter of 2-3 cm. The woody tubelike stems of giant reed have been used in the manufacturing of flutes and organ pipes and are the source of reeds for woodwind instruments.