Yushania emeryi

Botanical Description

Yushania emeryi is a clump-forming, evergreen bamboo that can possibly grow up to 10 metres tall with erect, woody culms up to 45mm in diamete[ 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. ]. The plant spreads slowly by means of short rhizomes, eventually forming quite a large, dense clump. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.