Pseudosasa amabilis

English name: Tokin cane bamboo

Height 7-13 m , diameter 4-6 cm , internode 30-50 cm . culm straight , culm annulus flat , smooth ; sheath annulus linearly convex ; young culm covered with chestnut setae , branching at higher part of culm ; 3 branches on each node , extending upward near stem , short and slender . fresh sheath brownish green , with dense chestnut setae , its top narrow , truncate ; no auricles , cilia upto 1.5 cm long on sheath mouth , wavy ; sheath ligule 5 mm high , semicircularly arcuate with thin pubescence on edge ; sheath blade erect , narrow long triangular with rough edge ; leaves thick and hard , narrow long lanceolate , 18-35 cm long , 2-4 cm wide . culm straight , hard , tough , with flat joint . a traditional export commodity . used for makin ski pole and fishingrod , for carving and decoration , and for making furniture and sports equipment .