Pseudostachyum polymorphum

Botanical Description

Pseudostachyum polymorphum is a perennial, evergreen bamboo producing solitary, or small groups of culms 15 - 20 metres long from an elongated, creeping rhizome[ 267 Title Bamboos of Bhutan Publication Author Stapleton. C. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Year 1994 ISBN 0-947643-67-2 Description Excellent little booklet about the bamboos growing wild and cultivated for food, raw materials etc in Bhutan. Very good guide to identification. , 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 culms, which can be erect or leaning, are thin-walled, 30 - 35mm in diameter with internodes 20 - 23cm long. The tall culms are branched at the top only, thus often taking support from neighbouring trees[ 439 Title The Commercial Products of India. Publication Author Watts. Sir George. Publisher John Murray, London. Year 1908 ISBN Description A classic, with a comprehensive (as then known) listing of useful plants that were traded commercially at that time. It can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet. ]. A very widely used bamboo within its native range, being gathered from the wild and used to make mats, panelling, baskets etc. It is sometimes planted to provide shelter in tea gardens[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].