Pseudosasa

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
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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