Status:
valid
Authors:
F.Muell. & Hack.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Oesterr. Bot. Z. 46: 241 (1896)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000898268
Common Names
- Copelandii Bamboo
- Chinese Copelandii Bamboo
- Slender Copelandii Bamboo
Description
Schizostachyum copelandii (also called Copeland's bamboo, among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to Southeast Asia. It is a clump-forming bamboo with culms that are up to 8 m tall and 2 cm in diameter. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, as well as in wet mountain forests.
Uses & Benefits
Schizostachyum copelandii is used for making furniture, flooring, and other wood products. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Schizostachyum copelandii is a white to pale yellow spikelet with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown to black, oblong-shaped grain. The seedlings are small, with a single, long, thin stem and a few small leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Schizostachyum copelandii is a perennial grass that is native to Southeast Asia. It is propagated by seed or vegetative means. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, fertile soil in a sunny location. To propagate vegetatively, cuttings can be taken from the stems and planted in a moist, well-drained soil. The cuttings should be kept moist until they have rooted.
Where to Find Schizostachyum copelandii
Schizostachyum copelandii is native to India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Species in the Schizostachyum genus
Schizostachyum aciculare,
Schizostachyum aequiramosum,
Schizostachyum alopecurus,
Schizostachyum andamanicum,
Schizostachyum atrocingulare,
Schizostachyum auriculatum,
Schizostachyum bamban,
Schizostachyum beddomei,
Schizostachyum blumei,
Schizostachyum brachycladum,
Schizostachyum brachythyrsus,
Schizostachyum castaneum,
Schizostachyum caudatum,
Schizostachyum copelandii,
Schizostachyum cornutum,
Schizostachyum curranii,
Schizostachyum cuspidatum,
Schizostachyum diffusum,
Schizostachyum distans,
Schizostachyum dullooa,
Schizostachyum dumetorum,
Schizostachyum flexuosum,
Schizostachyum funghomii,
Schizostachyum glaucifolium,
Schizostachyum glaucocladum,
Schizostachyum gracile,
Schizostachyum grande,
Schizostachyum griffithii,
Schizostachyum hainanense,
Schizostachyum hantu,
Schizostachyum insulare,
Schizostachyum iraten,
Schizostachyum jaculans,
Schizostachyum kalpongianum,
Schizostachyum khoonmengii,
Schizostachyum latifolium,
Schizostachyum lengguanii,
Schizostachyum lima,
Schizostachyum lumampao,
Schizostachyum lutescens,
Schizostachyum mampouw,
Schizostachyum pergracile,
Schizostachyum perrieri,
Schizostachyum pilosum,
Schizostachyum pleianthemum,
Schizostachyum pseudolima,
Schizostachyum rogersii,
Schizostachyum silicatum,
Schizostachyum terminale,
Schizostachyum tessellatum,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense,
Achnatherum pubicalyx,
Achnatherum sibiricum,
Achnatherum turcomanicum,
Achnatherum brandisii,
Achnatherum bromoides,
Achnatherum calamagrostis,
Achnatherum confusum,
Achnatherum inebrians,
Achnatherum jacquemontii,
Achnatherum virescens,
Achnatherum paradoxum,
Achnatherum nakaii,
Achnatherum pelliotii,
Achnatherum haussknechtii,
Achnatherum mandavillei,
Achnatherum pilosum,
Achnatherum parviflorum,
Achnatherum staintonii,
Aciachne acicularis,
Aciachne flagellifera,
Aciachne pulvinata,
Acidosasa breviclavata,
Acidosasa brilletii,
Acidosasa chinensis,
Acidosasa edulis,
Acidosasa glauca,
Acidosasa guangxiensis,
Acidosasa lingchuanensis,
Acidosasa nanunica,
Acidosasa notata,
Acidosasa purpurea,
Acidosasa venusta,
Acidosasa carinata,
Acostia gracilis,
Acrachne henrardiana,
Acrachne perrieri,
Acrachne racemosa,
Acritochaete volkensii,
Acroceras amplectens,
Acroceras attenuatum,
Acroceras boivinii,
Acroceras bosseri,
Acroceras calcicola,
Acroceras chaseae,
Acroceras diffusum,
Acroceras elegans,
Acroceras excavatum,
Acroceras fluminense,
Acroceras gabunense,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:420997-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].