It grows up in China (6)

I believe the answer is:

bamboo

(Other definitions for bamboo that I've seen before include "Treelike tropical grass" , "stick" , "Woody tropical grass with a hollow stem" , "Thick tropical cane" , "Spotted tile; carnival mask" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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