square bamboo
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis (Franceschi) Makino
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis, known as square bamboo, is a species in the Poaceae family. Native to China and Taiwan, it has been naturalized in Japan. It is notable for having square stems among monocots. The culms can reach up to 9 m in height and 5 cm in diameter.
Description
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis (Franceschi) Makino is a bamboo species in the grass family, Poaceae. It is distinguished by its square-shaped stems, a rare trait among monocots. The plant is native to China and Taiwan and has been introduced to Japan. Its culms can grow up to 9 meters tall with a diameter of 5 centimeters. The species was first described in 1914.
Other common names
Square-stemmed Bamboosquare-bamboosquare bamboosquare-stem bamboo
Distribution
BR · TW · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · England · TZ · ID · East Usambara · China Southeast · Japan · New Zealand North · Taiwan · Vietnam
Synonyms
Arundinaria quadrangularisBambos sikaktakeBambusa quadrangularisBambusa sikaktakeChimonobambusa quadrangularis f. albostriataChimonobambusa quadrangularis f. purpureiculmaChimonobambusa quadrangularis f. sotaroanaPhyllostachys quadrangularisTetragonocalamus quadrangularisTetragonocalamus quadrangularis f. albostriatusTetragonocalamus quadrangularis f. aureostriatusTetragonocalamus quadrangularis f. nagamineusTetragonocalamus quadrangularis f. sotaroanusTetragonocalamus quadrangularis f. tatejimaTetragonocalamus quadrangularis var. sotaroanusThamnocalamus quadrangularisTetragonocalamus quadrangularis var. albostriatusChimonobambusa quadrangularis f. cyrano-bergeracaChimonobambusa quadrangularis f. aureostriataChimonobambusa quadrangularis f. nagamineaChimonobambusa quadrangularis f. suowTetragonocalamus quadrangularis f. castillonisTetragonocalamus quadrangularis f. gimmei