Emei Bamboo

Bambusa emeiensis Chia & H. L. Fung

bam-BOOS-ah  em-eye-EN-sis

Poaceae

Explanation of name: Bambu is an ancient Malayan name for Bamboo. Emeiensis refers to Mt. Emei in Sichuan, China. The suffix “-ensis” means “comes from.”

Natural range: China. Probably montane forest

Recognition: Medium-large bamboo having green stems with yellow stripes usually 180 degrees apart, and alternating internodes

Landscape uses (contributed by Marx Broszio referring to forma viridiflava): This is a fairly recent introduction into the U.S. and an excellent ornamental bamboo. It has deep, green canes with yellow striping. The yellow stripes alternate exactly 180 degrees from front to back along each internode on the culm. This is a tight clumper with a good vertical Growth form. It can reach about 35’ tall with culms up to 2.5” in diameter.

            Bambusa emeiensis forma viridiflava (Yi) Ohrnb. (OHR) is sometimes referred to as cultivar ‘Viridiflava’ or ‘Veridiflavus’ and has green internodes with yellow stripes.

Grown in China in plantations as a construction material.

Internet source: http://www.tropicalbamboo.com/Featured_Bamboos.asp