Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (Fenzi) Nakai

Japanese: シホウチク(四方竹) - シホウチク（英語表記）Tetragonocalamus quadrangularis (Fenzi) Nakai

A medium-sized bamboo of the Poaceae family, also known as Shikakudake (square bamboo). Its culms are square when they grow, and are unusual in that they have short thorns around the nodes. The bamboo shoots appear in late autumn and are delicious. The larger ones can reach 4cm in diameter and 7m in height. There are 3-4 branches at each node. The leaves are long and slender with pointed tips, and the graceful way they hang down in clusters is used for decoration. In some areas, it is called Ibotake (warty bamboo), and is often planted in front yards because the thorns are believed to deter theft. The culms are used in making crafts. It is native to Taiwan and the Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces of China.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

イネ科の中型のタケ類で，シカクダケ(四角竹)ともいう。生えたてから稈（かん）が四角形で，節のまわりに短いとげがあり，珍しい。たけのこは晩秋に出て美味。大きいものは直径4cm，高さ7m。節ごとの枝の数は3～4本。葉は細長く先がとがり，群がり垂れている姿は優美で，観賞用とする。地方によってはイボタケ(疣竹)とよび，とげが盗難よけになるとして，前庭によく植えられる。稈は工芸品つくりに用いる。原産地は台湾や中国の四川省と浙江省。

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