Pseudosasa japonica

Pseudosasa japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Pseudosasa
Species:
P. japonica
Binomial name
Pseudosasa japonica
Synonyms
  • Arundinaria japonica Siebold & Zucc. ex Steud.
  • Sasa japonica (Siebold & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino
  • Yadakeya japonica (Siebold & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino[1][2]
  • Arundinaria japonica Siebold & Zucc. ex Steud.[1][2][3][4]
Pseudosasa japonica (diameter 15 to 25 mm by eye measurement, Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture Japan)

Pseudosasa japonica, the arrow bamboo[2] or metake,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to Japan and Korea. This vigorous bamboo forms thickets up to 6 m (20 ft) tall with shiny leaves up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long.[3] The culms are typically yellow-brown and it has palm-like leaves. The common name "arrow bamboo" results from the Japanese Samurai using its hard and stiff canes for their arrows.[5] It grows up to 4 cm (1.6 in) a day.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c "ITIS Standard Report Page: Pseudosasa japonica". Itis.gov. 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  2. ^ a b c "PLANTS Profile for Pseudosasa japonica (arrow bamboo) | USDA PLANTS". Plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference RHSPF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Florida-Atlas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Cape May Bamboo - Pseudosasa Japonica (Japanese Arrow Bamboo)". Retrieved 2012-03-11.