Synonyms
Gigantochloa kurzii Gamble, 1896 pro parte
Gigantochloa maxima Kurz var. viridis Holttum, 1958
Vernacular names
buluh dabo (Sumatra) [Indonesia]
buloh beti [Peninsular Malaysia]
buloh mata rusa [Peninsular Malaysia]
buloh minyak (Malay) [Peninsular Malaysia]