Himalayacalamus brevinodus Stapleton

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Himalayacalamus

Characteristics

A bamboo. It grows to 9 m high and 1-3 cm across. It grows in clumps. The internodes are about 20 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The sheath of the stem has a narrow tip and long blade. The stems droop at the tip. The leaf blades are sword shaped and 10-20 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They taper to the tip.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature height (meter) 9.0
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Nepal it grows between 1800-2200 m altitude. It grows in open places. It can grow in light shade.
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Cool broad-leaved forests; at elevations from 1,800-2,200 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Usage

The tender shoots are cooked as a vegetable.
Uses animal food material
Edible shoots stems
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Cultivation

Plants are grown by splitting the rhizome.
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Distribution

Himalayacalamus brevinodus world distribution map, present in Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:980463-1
WFO ID wfo-0000874423
COL ID 3LXPG
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Synonyms

Himalayacalamus brevinodus