Poaceae FAMILY

Yushania maling

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Yushania maling is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 3 - 9metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 20 - 30mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes 30 - 40cm long. The rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas - Nepal to Assam.

HabitatTemperate forests and open grazing areas; at elevations from 1,600 - 3,000 metres[ 220 Title Bamboos of Nepal Publication Author Stapleton. C. Publisher The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Year 1994 ISBN 0947643680 Description An excelllent little booklet that looks in some detail at the native bamboos of Nepal, including looking at their uses. ].