Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Sasa > Sasa palmataSasa palmata (broadleaf bamboo)Synonyms: Arundinaria palmata (homotypic); Arundinaria palmata f. nebulosa; Arundinaria paniculata f. chimakisasa; Arundinaria paniculata f. nebulosa; Arundinaria paniculata var. nebulosa; Bambusa ontakensis; Bambusa palmata (homotypic); Bambusa palmata f. nebulosa; Bambusa paniculata f. nebulosa; Bambusa senanensis var. ontakensis; Pseudosasa kurilensis var. nebulosa; Sasa amplissima; Sasa australis; Sasa austrokurilensis; Sasa basihirsuta; Sasa brachyphylla; Sasa cernua f. nebulosa; Sasa cernua var. nebulosa; Sasa chimakisasa; Sasa chimakisasa var. yosaensis; Sasa chokaiensis (homotypic); Sasa consentanea; Sasa dewaensis; Sasa effusa; Sasa epitrichoides; Sasa gracillima f. linearifolia; Sasa granditectoria; Sasa inequilateralis; Sasa inequilateralis var. villosa; Sasa koshinaiana; Sasa koshinaiana var. lasionodosa; Sasa kurilensis var. nebulosa (heterotypic); Sasa latitectoria; Sasa linearifolia; Sasa lingulata; Sasa macrophylla; Sasa maruyamana; Sasa muratana; Sasa nakasiretokensis; Sasa nebulosa; Sasa niijimae (homotypic); Sasa niijimai (homotypic); Sasa ontakensis; Sasa palmata f. australis; Sasa palmata f. linearifolia; Sasa palmata f. nebulosa; Sasa palmata f. niijimai; Sasa palmata f. palmata; Sasa palmata f. yosaensis; Sasa palmata f. yoshikawana; Sasa palmata nebulosa; Sasa palmata var. hiijimae; Sasa palmata var. nebulosa; Sasa palmata var. niijimae; Sasa palmata var. niijimai; Sasa palmata var. palmata; Sasa palmata var. yosaensis; Sasa paludosa; Sasa paniculata f. nebulosa; Sasa paniculata var. nebulosa; Sasa paniculata var. ontakensis; Sasa pseudobrachyphylla; Sasa quelpaertensis; Sasa sattosasa; Sasa senanensis f. nebulosa; Sasa senanensis var. nebulosa; Sasa senanensis var. ontakensis; Sasa shikotanensis; Sasa shikotanensis var. pseudobrachyphylla; Sasa shimabarensis; Sasa smectica; Sasa soyensis; Sasa stereophylla; Sasa suprapilosa; Sasa tectoria; Sasa tectorius; Sasa tectorius var. inequilateralis; Sasa veitchii var. basihirsuta; Sasa yagiana; Sasa yosaensis; Sasa yoshikawana Sasa palmata is a species of low-growing, shade-tolerant bamboo that is native to Japan. It is known as broadleaf bamboo or broad-leaved bamboo. |
Diameter [1] | 0.5 inches (1.27 cm) | Height [2] | 8.2 feet (2.5 m) | Width [2] | 16.4 feet (5 m) | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | Growth Form [1] | Rhizomatous | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Pollinators [2] | Wind | Structure [2] | Bamboo | Usage [2] | Makes a good hedge or screen, especially when growing in a lightly shaded position;
The canes can be used as plant supports;
The canes and foliage are used to make hardboard and cardboard; | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 7 Low Temperature: 0 F° (-17.8 C°) → 10 F° (-12.2 C°) | Light Preference [1] | Mostly Shady | View Plants For A Future Record : Sasa palmata |
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Dorset Heaths |
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14161 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
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5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Exmoor Heaths |
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26455 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Ingleborough Complex |
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14256 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lyme Bay and Torbay |
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77215 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay |
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65440 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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