Poaceae FAMILY

Himalayacalamus porcatus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Himalayacalamus porcatus is a clump-forming, evergreen bamboo that can grow 3 - 6 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 10 - 25mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes 15 - 30cm 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials for weaving and basket making.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - central Nepal

HabitatCool, broad-leaved forest at elevations from 2,000 - 2,500 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. ]..