- Chusquea quila
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Chusquea quila Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Subfamily: Bambusoideae Genus: Chusquea Species: C. quila Binomial name Chusquea quila
DesvauxChusquea quila (Spanish: quila) is a perennial bamboo that grows in the humid temperate forests of Chile and Argentina.
In contrast to most bamboos, it grows as a dense, climbing or decumbent shrub. Its aerial culms are solid, unlike most bamboos, which have hollow culms. The quila is the only host that has the edible fungus "Changle" (Ramaria spp.) to symbiosis.
Chusquea quila may form pure stands called quilantales occupying all the understory of a forest.
Categories:- Chusquea
- Flora of Chile
- Flora of Argentina
- Plants of mild maritime climate
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