Neomicrocalamus prainii
(Gamble) P.C.Keng
Poaceae
Arundinaria prainii Gamble
Racemobambos prainii (Gamble) P.C.Keng & T.H.Wen
Thamnocalamus prainii (Gamble) E.G.Camus
Common Name:
General Information
Neomicrocalamus prainii is a clump-forming bamboo with culms that can be scandent or scrambling and grow from 6 - 20 metres 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 culms are thick-walled or solid, 5 - 8mm in diameter and 20 - 25cm long between internodes.
The culms are used for basket making and construction.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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.
Range
E. Asia - China, India, Myanmar.
Habitat
Mountain forests, river banks, rocks; at elevations of 1,200 - 2,600 metres in southern China[
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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Bamboo |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Found mainly in subtropical climates[
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.
], it also grows in warm temperate areas and at moderate to high elevations in the tropics.
Bamboos have an interesting method of growth. Each plant produces a number of new stems annually - these stems grow to their maximum height in their first year of growth, subsequent growth in the stem being limited to the production of new side branches and leaves. In the case of some mature tropical species the new stem could be as much as 30 metres tall, with daily increases in height of 30cm or more during their peak growth time. This makes them some of the fastest-growing species in the world[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Bamboos in general are usually monocarpic, living for many years before flowering, then flowering and seeding profusely for a period of 1 - 3 years before usually dying.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The culms are used for basket making and hut building[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
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 are thick-walled or solid, 6 - 20 metres long, 5 - 25 mm in diameter with the internodes 20 - 50 cm apart[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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