
Poaceae FAMILY
Chusquea culeou
Chusquea culeou
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Chusquea culeou is a Evergreen Bamboo up to 5.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Chile.
HabitatMontane woodlands in the Andes[ 162 Title Ornamental Grasses. Publication Author Grounds. R. Publisher Christopher Helm Year 1989 ISBN 0-7470-1219-9 Description Cultivation details of many of the grasses and bamboos. Well illustrated. ].