Poaceae FAMILY
Arundinaria wightiana
Arundinaria wightiana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Arundinaria wightiana is an erect clumping bamboo with short rhizomes. It produces woody culms 2 - 3 metres long. The culms are harvested from the wild and used for basketry, weaving etc.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern India.
HabitatFound chiefly as an undergrowth in evergreen sholas, gregarious in moist areas, on hills and slopes usually above 1,800 metres[ 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. ].