One of the largest running bamboos in the world, attaining heights of 23 m and diameters of 15 cm. Originally from China, it is now considered the most useful bamboo in Japan, where its high quality wood is utilised for scaffolding and general construction. It is known to tolerate temperatures as low as -7°C. It also tolerates a wide range of acid and alkaline soils. Its new culm shoots are edible.
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