Poaceae FAMILY

Himalayacalamus cupreus

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Himalayacalamus cupreus is a clump-forming, evergreen bamboo that can grow 5 - 8 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 20 - 30mm in diameter with thin walled 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 plant spreads slowly by means of short rhizomes, eventually forming quite a large, dense clump. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials, though use for food is rather restricted because the plant is more commonly harvested for use in weaving. The plant is grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas in the Kaski district of Nepal

HabitatCool broad-leaved forests; at elevations from 2,300 - 2,800 metres[ 220 Title Bamboos of Nepal Publication Author Stapleton. C. Publisher The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Year 1994 ISBN 0947643680 Description An excelllent little booklet that looks in some detail at the native bamboos of Nepal, including looking at their uses. ].