Phyllostachys aurea

Fishpole bamboo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Phyllostachys
Species:
P. aurea
Binomial name
Phyllostachys aurea
Rivière & C.Rivière
Bull. Soc. Natl. Acclim. France sér. 3, 5:716, fig. 36. 1878
Synonyms
  • Bambos koteisik Siebold
  • Bambusa aurea Carrière
  • Bambusa koteisik Zoll.
  • P. breviligula W.T.Lin & Z.M.Wu
  • P. formosana Hayata
  • P. takemurae Muroi
  • Sinoarundinaria formosa (Hayata) Ohwi ex Mayeb.

Phyllostachys aurea is a species of bamboo, and is of the 'running bamboo' type, belonging to the diverse Bambuseae tribe. It is native to Fujian and Zhejiang in China. It is commonly known by the names fishpole bamboo, golden bamboo, monk's belly bamboo, and fairyland bamboo (Australia).