Poaceae FAMILY

Chimonobambusa opienensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Chimonobambusa opienensis is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 4 - 7 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 10 - 30mm in diameter with thick-walled internodes 5 - 8mm thick and 18 - 25cm long[ 1865 Title Illustrated Flora of Bambusoideae in China Volume 1 Publication Author J. Y. Shi et al Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8580-2 Publisher Science Press and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd Year 2020 ISBN 978-981-10-8580-2 Description Detailed information on 351 species of Bamboos. ]. 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 food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Sichuan)

HabitatUnderstorey of broad-leaved forests, occasionally in subalpine coniferous forests or dark coniferous forests; at elevations from 950 - 2,200 metres[ 1865 Title Illustrated Flora of Bambusoideae in China Volume 1 Publication Author J. Y. Shi et al Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8580-2 Publisher Science Press and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd Year 2020 ISBN 978-981-10-8580-2 Description Detailed information on 351 species of Bamboos. ].