Schizostachyum chinenseSchizostachyum chinense is a species of bamboo. The species is endemic to Yunnan, found from 1,500 to 2,500 m.TaxonomyThe species has also been treated as the sole species in the genus Leptocanna, where it was known as Leptocanna chinensis. Phylogenetically, Leptocanna is an intermediate genus between Melocanna and Schizostachyum.UseNatives of Southeast Yunnan use this species for the making of gao-sheng, a kind of native rocket used in festivals.