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General Information

Bambusa wenchouensis is an evergreen, clump-forming bamboo with short rhizomes. It forms a cluster of erect, woody stems up to 16 metres tall, 80 - 120mm in diameter, a stem wall around 16 - 20mm thick, and internodes 37 - 50cm long[]..
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southeast China (Fujian, Zhejiang)

Habitat

River banks, around villages; at elevations from 200 - 500 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Bamboo
Height	14.00 m
Growth Rate	Fast
Pollinators	Wind
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

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[].
Many bamboo species are monocarpic, living for many years before flowering, then flowering and seeding profusely for a period of 1 - 3 years before usually dying.

Edible Uses

The yound shoots are bitter, but edible after treatment[]. This treatment is most likely to comprise of boiling up the shoots and changing the water 2 - 3 times until the bitterness has been sufficiently reduced[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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