Pseudosasa amabilis
Tea Stick Bamboo, Tonkin Bamboo
Other regional names: Tonkin Cane +1 more
- Tonkin Cane
- Tsingli Cane
Also known as: Arundinaria amabilis McClure +8 more
- Arundinaria amabilis McClure
- Arundinaria amabilis var. convexa (Z.P.Wang & G.H.Ye) C.S.Chao & G.Y.Yang
- Arundinaria amabilis var. farinosa (C.S.Chao ex S.L.Chen & G.Y.Sheng) C.S.Chao & G.Y.Yang
- Arundinaria amabilis var. sativa McClure
- Pseudosasa amabilis (McClure) Keng.f. ex S.L.Chen et al.
- Pseudosasa amabilis var. amabilis
- Pseudosasa amabilis var. convexa Z.P.Wang & G.H.Ye
- Pseudosasa amabilis var. farinosa C.S.Chao ex S.L.Chen & G.Y.Sheng
- Pseudosasa amabilis var. tenuis S.L.Chen & G.Y.Sheng
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bamboo.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Pseudosasa amabilis (commonly known as Tea-Stick Bamboo or Tonkin bamboo) is a bamboo belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bamboo
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China Southeast, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Puerto Rico