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A total of approximately 148 species in 29 genera of bamboos are currently found in India. The maximum concentration of species is in the deciduous and semievergreen regions of North-east and the tropical moist deciduous forests of Nort and South India. There are 3 large genera (Bambusa, Dendrocalamus, and Ochlandra) of bamboos in India which together, represent about 45% of the total bamboo species in India. Banboo can reduce the temperature of its surroundings by 3-4 degrees