Poaceae FAMILY

Gelidocalamus tessellatus

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gelidocalamus tessellatus is an evergreen bamboo that can grow around 2 - 3 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are around 10mm in diameter with internodes 20 - 40cm long, occasionally to 65cm[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. 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 for weaving.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou)

HabitatUndergrowth in hardwood forests on low hills[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].