Pseudosasa
Written By Stéphane Schröder
20 Species
20 bamboo species are currently assigned to the genus Pseudosasa. These bamboos are small to medium running bamboo, native to China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam.
The Japanese species Pseudosasa japonica differs from the rest of the genus by having very persistent culm sheaths and a solitary spreading branch at each node rather than 3 very erect branches. The generic name derives from the Greek word "pseudos", false, and the Japanese word "sa-sa" for small bamboos.
Pseudosasa Species List
Species | Origin | Diameter | Height |
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Pseudosasa aeria | China Southeast | ∅ 20 mm | ⇑ 6 m |
Pseudosasa amabilis | China Southeast, Vietnam | ∅ 60 mm | ⇑ 13 m |
Pseudosasa brevivaginata | China Southeast | ∅ 7 mm | ⇑ 1,6 m |
Pseudosasa cantorii | China Southeast, Hainan | ∅ 10 mm | ⇑ 4 m |
Pseudosasa gracilis | China Southeast | ∅ 4 mm | ⇑ 1,6 m |
Pseudosasa hindsii | China Southeast | ∅ 10 mm | ⇑ 5 m |
Pseudosasa humilis | Japan | ∅ 7 mm | ⇑ 2 m |
Pseudosasa japonica | Japan, Korea | ∅ 15 mm | ⇑ 5 m |
Pseudosasa jiangleensis | China Southeast | ∅ 30 mm | ⇑ 10 m |
Pseudosasa longiligula | China Southeast | ∅ 50 mm | ⇑ 8 m |
Pseudosasa maculifera | China Southeast | ∅ 15 mm | ⇑ 4 m |
Pseudosasa nabeshimana | Japan | ∅ 8 mm | ⇑ 3 m |
Pseudosasa orthotropa | China Southeast | ∅ 14 mm | ⇑ 4 m |
Pseudosasa owatarii | Japan | ∅ 5 mm | ⇑ 1 m |
Pseudosasa pubiflora | China Southeast | ∅ 3 mm | ⇑ 1,2 m |
Pseudosasa subsolida | China Southeast | ∅ 12 mm | ⇑ 2,5 m |
Pseudosasa viridula | China Southeast | ∅ 10 mm | ⇑ 4 m |
Pseudosasa wuyiensis | China Southeast | ∅ 8 mm | ⇑ 3,5 m |
Pseudosasa xishuangbannaensis | China South-Central | ∅ 12 mm | ⇑ 2 |
Pseudosasa zhongyanensis | China Southeast | ∅ 25 mm | ⇑ 7 m |
Source: Kew Science
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