Poaceae FAMILY

Yushania oblonga

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Yushania oblonga is an evergreen bamboo, spreading by rhizomes to form a wide cluster of erect, woody stems around 3 - 4.5 metres tall. The stems are around 10 - 20mm in diameter and with internodes 30 - 40cm 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 young stems are a highly prized food in areas where the plant grows. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a source of material for weaving baskets etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (southeast Yunnan)

HabitatElevations from 2,600 - 3,000 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. ].