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Phyllostachys viridis ‘mitis’: Bamboo legend

Phyllostachys viridis ‘mitis’: Bamboo legend

The story of Phyllostachys viridis 'mitis' is less well-known than other bamboo legends, but certainly worth a place in the annals of bamboo literature. The mindboggling diversity, rich history, and extraordinary range of uses for bamboo are all enough to fill a...

My bamboo love affair

My bamboo love affair

My love affair with bamboo started quite innocently. To be honest, I can’t tell you exactly when it all began. Perhaps it was a quiet stroll through the Japanese Garden at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, or it could have been during a visit to the Huntington...

Aulonemia insolita: A striking addition to the Bamboo Family

Aulonemia insolita: A striking addition to the Bamboo Family

Bambu Batu issues a hearty congratulations to Ivan Jiménez-Pérez, Natalia Reátegui, Celia Forella Malpartida-Garay, and Eduardo Ruiz-Sancheza, who have published the description of a newly discovered bamboo species, Aulonemia insolita, endemic to the montane forests...