Come on Trevis. If identification without flower would be impossible, one
could just wait for decades. There's often at least something we can tell
just looking at young shoots or branches


"BambooKeijzer" wrote in message
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But it may be sufficient, especially the new shoots. Furthermore, you
can feel the culm too. The Phyllostachys aureosulcata species have a
sandpaper feel. You can push your hand down, and it feels rough, but
you hardly can move your hand upwards.
Give it a go.