''Valiha'' is a bamboo genus in the tribe Bambuseae found in Madagascar. The genus is named after a musical instrument, the

valiha The valiha is a tube zither from Madagascar made from a species of local bamboo; it is considered the " national instrument" of Madagascar. The term is also used to describe a number of related zithers of differing shapes and materials. T ...

, which was formerly constructed from the culms of this plant.

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Bambusoideae genera Endemic flora of Madagascar {{bamboo-stub