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General Information

Cephalostachyum latifolium is an evergreen bamboo, forming a dense clump of culms 16 - 20 metres long from a short, woody rhizome. The thin-walled, woody culms are 30 - 35mm in diameter with internodes 80 - 100cm long[].
The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of food and materials.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - southwest China, Nepal, northeast India, Myanmar.

Habitat

Elevations from 1,200 - 2,000 metres in China[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Bamboo
Height	5.00 m
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[].
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

Seed[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The culms can be split and used for basket-making[].

Propagation

Seed -

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