Poaceae FAMILY

Bambusa funghomii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bambusa funghomii is an evergreen, clump-forming bamboo with erect canes around 15 metres tall. The thorny canes are around 65mm in diameter with internodes 25 - 32cm 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 plant is harvested from the wild for its canes, which are used in construction. It is also encouraged to grow around villages and is cultivated as a hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatOpen places on hills or around villages[ 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. ].