Semiarundinaria fastuosa, the Narihira bamboo,[1][2] Narihira cane or Narihiradake,[3][4] is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to Japan. Growing to 7 m (23 ft) tall by 2 m (7 ft) broad, it is a vigorous, evergreen bamboo with dark green cylindrical canes and dense tufts of lanceolate, glossy green leaves, up to 20 cm (8 in) long.[5]
| Semiarundinaria fastuosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Semiarundinaria |
| Species: | S. fastuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Semiarundinaria fastuosa (Lat.-Marl. ex Mitford) Makino ex Nakai[1] | |
In cultivation it is useful as an architectural plant or screen. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]
The specific epithet fastuosa is Latin for "proud".[8]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Semiarundinaria fastuosa |
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| Bambusa fastuosa | |
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