Phyllostachys edulis - ID#01076

Phyllostachys edulis, commonly known as Moso Bamboo, or Tortoise-shell Bamboo, is a temperate species of giant timber bamboo native to China and Taiwan. It is the largest temperate bamboo on earth and the most economically important bamboo in China. If you own a bamboo cutting board, laminated bamboo furniture, a bamboo shirt or bamboo flooring than it is probably made from Moso.

Different names have been applied to this species in the past, of which the most often used names were Phyllostachys pubescens and Phyllostachys heterocycla. In Latin ‘edulis’ means ‘edible’, and refers to its edible shoots. ‘Pubescens’ alludes to the presence of soft hairs on the internodes when young. The name Moso was given by the Japanese and is derived from its Chinese name 'Mao Zhu', which means ‘Hairy Bamboo‘.

Plant Info
SpeciesPhyllostachys edulis
Common nameMoso Bamboo
Average diameter8-18 cm
Average height10-23 m
Growing habitRunning
OriginChina & Taiwan
Planting date11 March 2023
Planting locationHacienda Guadua Bamboo (Colombia)
GPS coordinates3° 49' 3.672" N 76° 37' 19.038" W
Altitude1,274 m
ID#01076
Adopted byBaja Llama (USA)

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Guadua Bamboo SAS

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