Poaceae FAMILY

Indosasa shibataeoides

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Indosasa shibataeoides is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 10 - 15 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 50 - 100mm in diameter with thick-walled internodes 40 - 50cm long[ 1865 Title Illustrated Flora of Bambusoideae in China Volume 1 Publication Author J. Y. Shi et al Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8580-2 Publisher Science Press and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd Year 2020 ISBN 978-981-10-8580-2 Description Detailed information on 351 species of Bamboos. ]. 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. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, especially the form with zigzag stems[ 1865 Title Illustrated Flora of Bambusoideae in China Volume 1 Publication Author J. Y. Shi et al Website https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8580-2 Publisher Science Press and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd Year 2020 ISBN 978-981-10-8580-2 Description Detailed information on 351 species of Bamboos. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

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

HabitatEvergreen forests, forming large areas of understory; at elevations from 300 - 1,200 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. ].