Bambusa polymorpha

Bambusa polymorpha, commonly known as Burmese Bamboo, is a large dense clumping tropical bamboo native to Bangladesh, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand. It is a bamboo of many uses with sweet tasting edible shoots. View fullsize  View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Plant InfoScientific NameBambusa polymorphaSynonymsArundarbor polymorpha, Bambusa cyanostachyaCommon NamesBurmese BambooFamilyPoaceaeTribeBambuseaeGenusBambusaHeight15 - 25 mDiameter7 - 15 cmGrowth HabitDense ClumpingClimateTropical - SubtropicalHardiness0°CEdibility (4 of 5)Flowering Cycle35-80 yearsOriginBangladesh, China, Laos, Myanmar, ThailandUsesConstruction, Furniture, Basketry, Mats, Handicrafts, Paper Pulp, Laminated Boards Rhizomes Bambusa polymorpha has short pachymorph rhizomes which means that it grows in densely tufted clumps. Culms This is a medium to large size densely tufted bamboo with culms between 15-25 m tall. Culm internodes are on average 40-60 cm long with 7-15 cm in diameter. The color of the culms is light green or white grey when young to greyish-green and have relatively thick walls of 1-2 cm (occasionally solid near the base). The thick lower nodes are rooted. Shoots Young shoots have a brownish-green color, and are covered with dark brown hairs. Branches Bambusa polymorpha has several