Chimonobambusa quadrangularis

square-stemmed bamboo

Other common names

shikakudake
square bamboo
see moresquare-stemmed bamboo

Synonyms

Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis
Arundinaria quadrangularis

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Botanical details

Family: Poaceae
Native to the UK: No
Genus: Chimonobambusa
Genus description: Chimonobambusa are shade-tolerant bamboos, with very active running rhizomes, forming spreading clumps of erect canes with drooping lance-shaped leaves
Name status: Correct

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