Poaceae FAMILY
Cephalostachyum latifolium
Cephalostachyum latifolium
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cephalostachyum latifolium is an evergreen bamboo, forming a dense clump of culms 16 - 20 metres long from a short, woody rhizome. The thin-walled, woody culms are 30 - 35mm in diameter with internodes 80 - 100cm long[ 361 Title Bamboos of India: A Compendium Publication Author Seethalakshmi K.K., Muktesh Kumar M.S. Website http://www.inbar.int/publication/txt/tr17/default.htm Publisher Brill. Year 2002 ISBN 8186247254 Description A very good book giving botanical descriptions of the plants with brief notes on subjects such as uses, habitat and range. It is also available to view on the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of food and materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southwest China, Nepal, northeast India, Myanmar.
HabitatElevations from 1,200 - 2,000 metres in China[ 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. ].