Photo  copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2007
 Close up showing large,  "paper-like" culm sheaths.

Borinda papyrifera

Height: 16 to 25 feet
Diameter: 2 inches
Hardiness: 15° F
USDA zone 8 through 9, not for climates with high heat and humidity (southeastern states).

One of our most exciting new bamboos. New culms are powdery blue-white aging to yellow, with fine longitudinal striae. The tan culm sheaths are very large and hang from the plant in obtuse angles. So far, 17°F at our nursery has not damaged one-year-old plants. Collected by Dr. Chris Stapleton in Yunnan, China, near the Myanmar border, at elevation approaching 12,000 feet. It is edible, and useful for tool handles and for making paper.

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                                                                                           Close up showing longitudinal striae.
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     Photo  copyright: Noah Bell, 2006