Bambusa heterostachya

Botanical Description

Bambusa heterostachya is an evergreen bamboo growing 6 - 10 metres tall. It has short rhizomes that produce solitary, thin-walled culms 30 - 60mm in diameter. The plant is harvested for local use as a source of materials. A small form has been planted as a roadside ornamental[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. Although only known from Peninsular Malaysia, a region which has undergone rapid recent habitat conversion, its generalized ecology and proximity to villages, and the fact that it is commonly cultivated, mean that it is under no threat of extinction. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].