Poaceae FAMILY
Pleioblastus hsienchuensis
Pleioblastus hsienchuensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pleioblastus hsienchuensis is an evergreen bamboo that can grow up to 5 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 20 - 30mm in diameter with thick-walled internodes about 30cm long. 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 source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - southeast China (Zhejiang)
HabitatHillsides and roadsides at lower elevations[ 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. ].