| Noun | 1. | Bambuseae - bamboos tribe - (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily family Graminaceae, family Gramineae, family Poaceae, Graminaceae, Gramineae, grass family, Poaceae - the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane bamboo - woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture Bambusa, genus Bambusa - tall tender clumping bamboos Arundinaria, genus Arundinaria - North American bamboo Dendrocalamus, genus Dendrocalamus - giant clump-forming bamboos genus Phyllostachys, Phyllostachys - medium and large bamboos |