Poaceae FAMILY

Bambusa surrecta

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bambusa surrecta is an evergreen, clump-forming bamboo with erect canes 6 - 10 metres tall. The thin-walled canes are 30 - 60mm in diameter with internodes 40 - 50cm long. The canes are often harvested from the wild for local use as a source of material for weaving.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guangxi)

HabitatRiver banks and near villages; at elevations from 100 - 300 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. ].