唐竹(原变种) tang zhu (yuan bian zhong)

Arundinaria tootsik Makino, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 19: 63. 1905; A. dolichantha Keng; Neobambos dolichanthus (Keng) P. C. Keng; Pleioblastus dolichanthus (Keng) P. C. Keng; Semiarundinaria okuboi Makino; S. tootsik (Makino) Muroi.

Culm sheath ligule arcuate, 3–4 mm; blade green. Leaf sheath auricles obscure; oral setae radiate, ca. 1.5 cm, undulate; blade abaxially pubescent. Lodicules with 7–9 veins.

Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi [N Vietnam; introduced in Japan].

This variety is usually planted as an ornamental. The culms, although fragile, are used for pipes and poles.