Poaceae FAMILY

Chimonobambusa pachystachys

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Chimonobambusa pachystachys is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 3 - 7 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 10 - 30mm in diameter with thick-walled internodes 15 - 22cm long[ 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.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan)

HabitatEvergreen broad-leaved forests; at elevations from 1,000 - 2,000 metres[ 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. ].