Chimonobambusa quadrangularis

Botanical Description

Chimonobambusa quadrangularis is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 3 - 8 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 10 - 40mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes 8 - 20cm 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 rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental, valued especially for the shape of its stems, and can be used to form a hedge or windbreak