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Sasa senanensis

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Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
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Germination/Propagation
Distribution
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Internal ID UUID64403283bb93b057227481
Scientific name Sasa senanensis
Authority Rehder
First published in J. Arnold Arbor. 1: 58 (1919)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
- Research and database resources: sequenced plastomes are deposited in public sequence repositories and used for population and phylogenetic studies; genomic resources are curated in plant science databases to support phylogenomics and molecular ecology.

Industrial and craft applications:
- Mulch and ground-cover mats: field applications in forestry and horticultural contexts use cut or rolled mats of intact culm-leaf lamina for weed suppression and soil-moisture retention; cited as a model “live mulch” in northern Japan plantings.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Edible shoots: young shoots (taken before full lignification) are harvested as a minor vegetable and processed by boiling and fermentation; published floras and regional checklists record Japanese uses of Sasa senanensis shoots for food.

Colorants and tanning:
- Phenolic-rich extracts: leaves contain high-molecular-weight condensed tannins (proanthocyanidins) that can be used as natural protein-fiber colorants and mordants for dyeing processes.

Wood and fiber:
- Lamina fiber sheets: intact leaf lamina is used as a flexible fiber sheet in traditional craft and horticultural applications (e.g., mats, packaging, and mulch), valued for durability and biodegradability.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Essential oil: leaf essential oils are compositionally documented; the C_18:1 and sesquiterpene profile contributes to a characteristic scent that can serve as a natural fragrance material, though current applications remain experimental.

Properties relevant to use:
- Fiber morphology: lamina thickness and fiber bundle composition enable sheet formation and handling.
- Chemical profile: condensed tannins (proanthocyanidins) provide dye-binding capacity and potential tanning effects; leaf essential oils exhibit insect deterrent behavior and are compositionally characterized.

Standards and regulation:
- Food uses: governed by national food laws and safety assessments for novel foods; no dedicated ISO/ASTM standards for Sasa shoot products.
- Eco-materials: compliance with local forestry/soil-erosion control specifications for mulch and ground-cover applications.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Harvested from managed stands and cultivated plantations in Japan and adjacent regions; renewal is rapid via clonal spread. Environmental impacts are low compared with synthetic mulches, and harvest should respect seasonal growth cycles to sustain regrowth.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Arundinaria brevifolia Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 10: 209 (1941)
Arundinaria kurilensis var. paniculata J.A.Schmidt Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7 12(2): 198. 1868
Arundinaria paniculata Makino Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 14: 50 (1900)
Arundinaria paniculata var. stenantha Makino Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 14: 52. 1900
Bambusa paniculata Makino Descr. Prod. Forest. Japon : 37 (1900)
Bambusa senamensis Franch. & Sav. Enum. Pl. Jap. 2: 606 (1878)
Neosasamorpha hosomiana (Koidz.) Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 9: 227 (1940)
Sasa argillacea Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 3: 26 (1934)
Sasa argillacea f. flavovariegata (Muroi) Muroi Himeji Gakuin Wom. Coll. 1: 8 1974
Sasa basibarbigera Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 6: 70 (1937)
Sasa bellatula Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 8: 56 (1939)
Sasa bellatula var. lasionodosa Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 8: 56. 1939
Sasa dissitiflora Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 10: 556 (1934)
Sasa fortis Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 9: 183 (1940)
Sasa harae Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 10: 557 (1934)
Sasa hosomiana Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 7: 115 (1938)
Sasa ikegamii Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 11: 372 (1935)
Sasa inexpectans Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 12: 166 (1943)
Sasa kassiana Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 4: 87 (1935)
Sasa kuriyamensis Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 12: 227 (1936)
Sasa lasionodosa Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 9: 177 (1940)
Sasa longifolia Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 9: 79 (1940)
Sasa makinoi Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 10: 557 (1934)
Sasa makinoi f. flavovariegata Muroi New Keys Jap. Trees 473 1961
Sasa makinoi var. humilis Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 12: 228. 1936
Sasa megalophylla f. nobilis (Makino & Uchida) Muroi New Keys Jap. Trees 473 1961
Sasa megalophylla var. argillacea (Koidz.) Sad.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 426. 1967
Sasa miyazawai Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 11: 373 (1935)
Sasa nakaii Makino J. Jap. Bot. 6: 13 (1929)
Sasa neopubiculmis Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 12: 164 (1943)
Sasa nobilis (Makino & Uchida) Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 10: 559 (1934)
Sasa okudana Makino J. Jap. Bot. 3: 45 (1926)
Sasa osoreyamensis Nakai Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46: 93 (1932)
Sasa ovatoelliptica Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 10: 259 (1941)
Sasa paniculata Makino & Shibata J. Fac. Agric. Hokkaido Imp. Univ. 26: 193 (1931)
Sasa paniculata f. rivularis (Nakai) Sad.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 115 1965
Sasa paniculata f. subnobilis Uchida Bull. Sci. Res. Alumni Assoc. Morioka Coll. Agric. 12: 85 1936
Sasa paniculata f. uyetsuensis (Koidz.) Sad.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 116 1965
Sasa paniculata f. villosula (Koidz.) Sad.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 114 1965
Sasa paniculata var. harae (Nakai) Sad.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 115. 1965
Sasa paniculata var. nobilis Makino & Uchida J. Jap. Bot. 5: 42. 1928
Sasa paniculata var. stenantha (Makino) Makino & Shibata Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 15: 26 1901
Sasa paniculata var. subcordatiphylla (Koidz.) Sad.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 117. 1965
Sasa paniculata var. villosula Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 6: 285. 1937
Sasa perexuguoseta Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 6: 284 (1937)
Sasa pilosa Nakai J. Fac. Agric. Hokkaido Imp. Univ. 26: 189 (1931)
Sasa praeclusa Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 6: 284 (1937)
Sasa propinqua Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 6: 221 (1937)
Sasa pseudonebulosa Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 6: 280 (1937)
Sasa pseudonipponica Tatew. ex Nakai J. Fac. Agric. Hokkaido Imp. Univ. 26: 184 (1931)
Sasa pubiculmis Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 12: 114 (1943)
Sasa rivularis Nakai J. Fac. Agric. Hokkaido Imp. Univ. 26: 191 (1931)
Sasa robusta Nakai Kamik.-Tennenk.-Chosahok. : 41 (1928)
Sasa senanensis f. argillacea (Koidz.) Sad.Suzuki Hikobia 7: 99 (1975)
Sasa senanensis f. nobilis (Makino & Uchida) Sad.Suzuki Hikobia 7: 98 (1975)
Sasa senanensis f. subnobilis (Uchida) Muroi New Keys Jap. Trees 473 1961
Sasa senanensis var. harae (Nakai) Sad.Suzuki Hikobia 7: 99. 1975
Sasa senanensis var. nobilis (Makino & Uchida) Nemoto Fl. Japan ed. 2: 1397 1931
Sasa senanensis var. stenantha (Makino) Rehder J. Arnold Arbor. 1: 59 1919
Sasa stenantha Nakai J. Arnold Arbor. 6: 150 (1925)
Sasa stenantha var. viridiflora Nakai Nikko Shokobutsu Dobutsu 163, 173. 1936
Sasa stripitans Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 9: 179 (1940)
Sasa subcordatiphylla Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 10: 213 (1941)
Sasa subverticillata Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 11: 77 (1935)
Sasa tambaensis Makino & Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 3: 18 (1934)
Sasa tangoyosaensis Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 4: 172 (1935)
Sasa tesioensis Tatew. Res. Bull. Coll. Exp. Forests Coll. Agric. Hokkaido Imp. Univ. 7: 181 (1932)
Sasa umbrosa Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 6: 288 (1937)
Sasa uyetsuensis Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 4: 91 (1935)
Sasa uyetsuensis var. lasionodosa (Koidz.) Takagi Hokuriku J.. Bot. 6: 56 1957
Sasa yahikoensis f. umbrosa (Koidz.) Sad.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 124 1965
Sasaella brevifolia Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 10: 209. 1941 (1941)
Bambusa stenantha Makino Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 14: 62 1900
Sasa senanensis f. rivularis (Nakai) S.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 115 1965
Sasa paniculata var. harai (Nakai) S.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19(1): 115 1965
Sasa senanensis f. uyetsuensis (Koidz.) S.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 116 1965
Sasa senanensis var. subcordatiphylla (Koidz.) S.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 117 1965
Bambusa senanensis var. entakensis Franch. & Sav. Enum. Pl. Jap. 2: 606 (1878)
Sasa kurilensis var. speciosa Oliv. Hooker's Icon. Pl. 20: t. 1969 (1891)
Sasa paniculata f. hispidula (Tatew.) Sad.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 114 (1965)

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 粽筐

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

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Forms (abbr. f.) Top

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Name Authority First published in
Sasa senanensis f. hispidula (Tatew.) S.Suzuki Jap. J. Bot. 19: 457 1967

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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  • Asia-temperate
    • Eastern Asia
      • Japan
    • Russian Far East
      • Kuril Islands
      • Sakhalin

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000897471
UNII VKK5F56857
USDA Plants SASE18
Tropicos 25527939
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:420494-1
The Plant List kew-440726
Open Tree Of Life 870083
Observations.org 144036
NCBI Taxonomy 387750
IPNI 420494-1
iNaturalist 424060
GBIF 4129057
EPPO SAFSE
Elurikkus 471526
USDA GRIN 33163
CMAUP NPO21028

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
The Impact of Phenological Gaps on Leaf Characteristics and Foliage Dynamics of an Understory Dwarf Bamboo, Sasa kurilensis Wu C, Tanaka R, Fujiyoshi K, Akaji Y, Hirobe M, Miki N, Li J, Sakamoto K, Gao J Plants (Basel) 04-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10933764
doi:10.3390/plants13050719
PMID:38475565
Photodynamic Therapy With Resveratrol and an Nd:YAG Laser for Enterococcus faecalis Elimination MORIKAWA M, UEHARA S, YOSHIDA A, SAKAGAMI H, MASUDA Y In Vivo 03-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10905437
doi:10.21873/invivo.13474
PMID:38418153
Effects of Low-Light Environments on the Growth and Physiological and Biochemical Parameters of Indocalamus and Seasonal Variations in Leaf Active Substance Contents Yu W, Jiang M, Yue Q, Yang Y, Luo Z, Lv B, He R, Feng S, Yang M Plants (Basel) 27-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10708355
doi:10.3390/plants12233993
PMID:38068628
Glomeromycota associations with bamboos (Bambusoideae) worldwide, a qualitative systematic review of a promising symbiosis Sánchez-Matiz JJ, Díaz-Ariza LA PeerJ 09-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10640841
doi:10.7717/peerj.16151
PMID:38025720
The neuroprotective effect of traditional Chinese medicinal plants—A critical review Moreira J, Machado M, Dias-Teixeira M, Ferraz R, Delerue-Matos C, Grosso C Acta Pharm Sin B 20-Jun-2023
PMCID:PMC10465969
doi:10.1016/j.apsb.2023.06.009
PMID:37655317
Garlicnin B1, an Active Cyclic Sulfide from Garlic, Exhibits Potent Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Tumor Activities Gao S, Yang K, Nohara T, Ikeda T, Zhou JR, Yokomizo K, Fang J Antioxidants (Basel) 03-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10135383
doi:10.3390/antiox12040869
PMID:37107245
A large‐scale field experiment of artificially caused landslides with replications revealed the response of the ground‐dwelling beetle community to landslides Furusawa J, Makoto K, Utsumi S Ecol Evol 24-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10037431
doi:10.1002/ece3.9939
PMID:36969925
Bioactive Natural Pigments’ Extraction, Isolation, and Stability in Food Applications Molina AK, Corrêa RC, Prieto MA, Pereira C, Barros L Molecules 26-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9920834
doi:10.3390/molecules28031200
PMID:36770869
Natural products and extracts from plants as natural UV filters for sunscreens: A review Li L, Chong L, Huang T, Ma Y, Li Y, Ding H Animal Model Exp Med 19-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC10272908
doi:10.1002/ame2.12295
PMID:36536536
Complex host/symbiont integration of a multi-partner symbiotic system in the eusocial aphid Ceratovacuna japonica Yorimoto S, Hattori M, Kondo M, Shigenobu S iScience 02-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9672956
doi:10.1016/j.isci.2022.105478
PMID:36404929
Freeze dehydration vs. supercooling of mesophyll cells: Impact of cell wall, cellular and tissue traits on the extent of water displacement Stegner M, Flörl A, Lindner J, Plangger S, Schaefernolte T, Strasser A, Thoma V, Walde J, Neuner G Physiol Plant 01-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9828361
doi:10.1111/ppl.13793
PMID:36190477
Cellular Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Bamboo Sasa albomarginata Leaf Extract and Its Constituent Coumaric Acid Methyl Ester Kojima S, Hakamata M, Asanuma T, Suzuki R, Tsuruda JI, Nonoyama T, Lin Y, Fukatsu H, Koide N, Umezawa K ScientificWorldJournal 25-Oct-2022
PMCID:PMC9626218
doi:10.1155/2022/8454865
PMID:36330350
Positive geographic correlation between soldiers’ weapon size and defensive prowess in a eusocial aphid, Ceratovacuna japonica Hattori M, Ono M, Itino T Sci Rep 23-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC9508264
doi:10.1038/s41598-022-20389-z
PMID:36151306
Differences in functional trait responses to elevation among feeding guilds of Aculeata community Uemori K, Mita T, Hishi T Ecol Evol 04-Aug-2022
PMCID:PMC9353017
doi:10.1002/ece3.9171
PMID:35949524
Photosynthetic and Growth Responses in a Pioneer Tree (Japanese White Birch) and Competitive Perennial Weeds (Eupatorium sp.) Grown Under Different Regimes With Limited Water Supply to Waterlogging Kitao M, Harayama H, Yazaki K, Tobita H, Agathokleous E, Furuya N, Hashimoto T Front Plant Sci 08-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC8959217
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.835068
PMID:35356127

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid 135 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)O)O 138.12 unknown via CMAUP database
Protocatechuic Acid 72 Click to see 154.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 3,4-dihydrocoumarins
6,7-Dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one 14701353 Click to see C1CC(=O)OC2=CC(=C(C=C21)O)O 180.16 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids
3-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)-acrylic acid 92126 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)O)O 194.18 unknown via CMAUP database
3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic Acid 2518 Click to see 180.16 unknown via CMAUP database
3-(4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic Acid 709 Click to see 194.18 unknown via CMAUP database
4-Coumaric acid 322 Click to see 164.16 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols
Taxifolin 439533 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O)O 304.25 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Kaempferol 5280863 Click to see 286.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Myricetin 5281672 Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O 318.23 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid 3-O-p-coumaroyl glycosides
Helichrysoside 5317991 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O 610.50 unknown via CMAUP database
isorhamnetin 3-O-(6"-O-feruloyl)-glucoside 90657785 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC)O)O)O)O 654.60 unknown via CMAUP database
isorhamnetin 3-O-(6"-O-p-coumaroyl)-glucoside 44429737 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)COC(=O)C=CC5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O 624.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Quercetin 3-(6''-ferulylglucoside) 11114901 Click to see 640.50 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides
Tricin 5-glucoside 49800176 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O 492.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.118.8_332
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
[(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-6-[5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl acetate 44429735 Click to see CC(=O)OCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)O)O)O 520.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Astragalin 5282102 Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O 448.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Kaempferol 3-(6''-acetylglucoside) 10435673 Click to see 490.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Narcissin 5481663 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC)O)O)O)O)O)O 624.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Quercetin 3-O-(6-O-acetyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside) 10006384 Click to see 506.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins
3,3'-di-O-Methylellagic acid 5488919 Click to see 330.24 unknown via CMAUP database
Ellagic Acid 5281855 Click to see 302.19 unknown via CMAUP database
Flavogallonic acid 14503023 Click to see 470.30 unknown via CMAUP database

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