14. SAROCALAMUS
Small spreading thornless frost-hardy bamboos, with upright culms up to 3m tall, simple branching, and rhizomes with roots at all nodes. They are found in temperate forest and grazing areas, from 2,900 to 3,600m, often mixed with Yushania or Thamnocalamus species. Similar in appearance to small Yushania species, but with culms which are always smooth and have little or no wax. The rhizomes are rather different. They continue under the ground indefinitely, with roots at all the nodes, producing well separated culms at
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