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Phyllostachys (/ ˌfɪloʊˈstækɪs, - lə -, - ˈsteɪ -/ [2][3]) is a genus of Asian bamboo in the grass family. [4][5][6] Many of the species are found in central and southern China, with a few species in northern Indochina and in the Himalayas. Some of the species have become naturalized in parts of Asia, Australia, the Americas, and ...
Bamboo, like wood, is a natural composite material with a high strength-to-weight ratio useful for structures. [19] Bamboo's strength-to-weight ratio is similar to timber, and its strength is generally similar to a strong softwood or hardwood timber. [20] [21] Some bamboo species have displayed remarkable strength under test conditions.
Sinoarundinaria formosa (Hayata) Ohwi ex Mayeb. Phyllostachys aurea is a species of bamboo, and is of the 'running bamboo' type, belonging to the diverse Bambuseae tribe. It is native to Fujian and Zhejiang in China. It is commonly known by the names fishpole bamboo, golden bamboo, monk's belly bamboo, and fairyland bamboo (Australia).
Standard Mandarin. Hanyu Pinyin. huáng cáo zhú. Phyllostachys aureosulcata, the yellow groove bamboo, is a species of bamboo native to the Zhejiang Province of China. It is a running bamboo with a distinctive yellow stripe in the culm groove (or sulcus) that is often grown as an ornamental. [1][2]
Bamboo forest in Sagano. Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove or Sagano Bamboo Forest, is a natural bamboo forest in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan. The forest consists mostly of mōsō bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) and has several pathways for tourists and visitors. The Ministry of the Environment considers it a part of the soundscape of Japan.
Bambusa tulda, or Indian timber bamboo (alternatively spineless Indian bamboo or Bengal bamboo [2]), is considered to be one of the most useful of bamboo species. It is native to the Indian subcontinent , Indochina , Tibet , and Yunnan , and naturalized in Iraq , Puerto Rico , and parts of South America .
Phyllostachys nigra, commonly known as black bamboo [2] or purple bamboo (Chinese: 紫竹), is a species of bamboo, native to Hunan Province of China, and is widely cultivated elsewhere. [ 3 ] Growing up to 25 m (82 ft) tall by 30 cm (1 ft) broad, it forms clumps of slender arching canes which turn black after two or three seasons.
Bamboo shoots. Phyllostachys edulis, the mōsō bamboo, [2] or tortoise-shell bamboo, [2] or mao zhu (Chinese: 毛竹; pinyin: máozhú), (Japanese: モウソウチク), (Chinese: 孟宗竹) is a temperate species of giant timber bamboo native to China and Taiwan and naturalised elsewhere, including Japan where it is widely distributed from south of Hokkaido to Kagoshima. [3]