Poaceae FAMILY

Acidosasa chinensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Acidosasa chinensis is an evergreen bamboo that can grow around 8 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 30 - 50mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes. 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[ 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 is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southeast China (Guangdong)

HabitatScattered in broad-leaved woodlands, open mountain areas; at elevations around 700 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. ].