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Phyllostachys edulis

Moso Bamboo, Tortoise Shell Bamboo
Also known as: Bambos moosoo Siebold +16 more
  • Bambos moosoo Siebold
  • Bambusa heterocycla Carrière
  • Bambusa pubescens Carrière
  • Phyllostachys bicolor Crouzet
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. albovariegata Ohrnb.
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. aureostriata K.Ueda
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. aureovariegata (Uchida) Ohrnb.
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. bicolor (Nakai) M.J.Lai & D.Y.Hong
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. epruinosa G.H.Lai
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. gimmei (Muroi & Kasahara) Ohrnb.
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. gracilis C.S.Chao & Renvoize
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. heterocycla (Carrière) V.N.Vassil.
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. holochrysa (T.H.Wen) Ohrnb.
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. huamozhu (T.H.Wen) C.S.Chao & Renvoize
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. lutea (T.H.Wen) Ohrnb.
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. luteosulcata (T.H.Wen) C.S.Chao & Renvoize
  • Phyllostachys edulis f. nabeshimana (Muroi) C.S.Chao & Renvoize
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bamboo.

Phyllostachys edulis (commonly known as Moso bamboo or Tortoise Shell Bamboo) is a bamboo belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bamboo

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Taiwan

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, Georgia, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, South Carolina, Vietnam

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