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Henon Bamboo🌾
Phyllostachys nigra
ハチク
A medium-sized bamboo of the Poaceae family with somewhat slender culms and prominent nodal rings. Native to China, it is used for bamboo shoots and crafts.
Identification Points
- ✓稈は緑色で節輪が高く2輪
- ✓稈は10〜15m
- ✓タケノコは5月頃で皮が薄い
Habitat
本州・四国・九州の植栽（中国原産）
Season
5月（タケノコ）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf margin
Entire
Petal fusion
Free
Leaf dissection
Undivided
Ovary position
Superior
Phylogenetic Positionイネ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Commelinids > Poales > Poaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 80–70 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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