Close up of an American Elder cane segment, about 2/3 life size.
Notice the warty outer bark on both large cane and small branch
Notice how the bark scrapes off to reveal bright green stem.

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When you cut the canes back in winter, (above) new canes grow out from the cut the following spring. The interior of the cane (below) is either hollow or filled with soft pulp that easily scrapes away.