Indocalamus Sinicus
''Indocalamus'' is a genus of about 35 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae), native to central and southern China, Hainan, Vietnam, and Laos. They are quite small evergreen bamboos normally up to in height, initially forming clumps and then spreading to form larger thickets. They have thick, glossy leaves. ''Ruo leaves'' use to wrap foods like rice during dragon boat festival, originate in fujian refer to ''Indocalamus longiauritus'originallybut now are nonspecific to just about any leaf wrap. Some species were formerly included in ''Sasa (plant), Sasa'' and ''Sasamorpha''. ''Indocalamus latifolius'', ''I. solidus'' and ''I. tessellatus'' are found in cultivation in temperate regions, being very hardy down to . Species 32 species are accepted. ;Formerly included see ''Acidosasa, Ampelocalamus, Arundinaria, Bashania, Bonia, Fargesia, Pleioblastus, Pseudosasa, Ravenochloa, Sinobambusa'', and ''Yushania'' References

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