Acidosasa purpurea

Botanical Description

Acidosasa purpurea is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 3 - 10 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 20 - 80mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes that are 4 - 10mm thick and 30 - 45 cm 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[ 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 local use as a food and source of materials.