With its large disk-like nodes, this bamboo is very popular for making canes and walking sticks in Sichuan, China. The name tumidissinoda is descriptive of the greatly enlarged nodes. This is a bamboo of multiple attributes, the culms with the swollen nodes being the principal attraction and its beautiful foliage another. It is also known for having delicious tasting shoots and an enthusiastic growing habit.


Close-up of swollen nodes    Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2006

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