Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
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Taxon |
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Chimonobambusa quadrangularis (Fenzl) Makino |
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| The bamboo introduced in Germany Credit: www.bambus.de |
Common names: Square stemmed bamboo, square bamboo.
Synonyms: Arundinaria quadrangularis (Fenzl) Mak., Bambusa angulata Munro, Bambusa quadrangularis Fenzl., Phyllostachys quadrangularis (Fenzl) Rendle., Tetragonocalamus angulatus (Munro) Nakai., Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (Fenzl) Nakai., Thamnocalamus quadrangularis
Life form: Bamboo
Biology/Ecology:
Dispersal: Introduced by humans for ornamental purposes.
Reproduction: Flowers are hermaphrodite and wind-pollinated. Plants flower every few years and sometimes die after flowering.
Herbivores: No information available.
Resistant stages: No information available.
Habitat:
Native habitat: Medium mountain elevations.
Habitat occupied in invaded range: Wide range of habitats.
Habitat requirements:
| Altitude | No information available. |
| Light | Sun to semi-shade. |
| Temperature | Cool temperatures, withstands temperatures down to -13 degrees Celsius. |
| Annual rainfall | Drought intolerant. |
| Soil | Moist soil. |
Distribution:
Native to China
Introduced range: Invasive in Hawaii. Introduced but not considered invasive in Tanzania, Southeast Asia, Japan, New Zealand, USA and parts of Europe, including the UK.
Impacts:
Ecosystem: The bamboo spreads rapidly in warm climates.
Health, social and economic: No information available.
Management:
Mechanical: No information available.
Chemical: No information available.
Biological: No information available.
References:
Masman, W., 1995. Chimonobambusa. Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. Available from http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/users/djh/ebs/synonyms/chimonob.htm (Accessed October 2006).
Recht, C., 2004. Bamboos. Chrysalis Books Group.
Plants For A Future, 2004. Chimonobambusa quadrangularis. Available from http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Chimonobambusa+quadrangularis (Accessed October 2006).
Bystriakova, N., Kapos, V., Stapleton, C., Lysenko, I., 2003. Bamboo biodiversity. UNEP-WCMC/INBAR. Available from http://www.unep-wcmc.org/resources/publications/UNEP_WCMC_bio_series/14/bamboo_14LR.pdf (Accessed October 2006).
Last updated October 2006
