Chimonobambusa utilis
(Keng) P. C. Keng
Jinfoshan square bamboo
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
Description
A bamboo. It grows 5-7 m tall. The culms are 2-4 cm across. The internodes are 20-30 cm long. There are 2 leaves on the last branch. They are 14-16 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows between 1,000-2,100 m above sea level. In Yunnan. In Sichuan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Oreocalamus utilis Keng
Also Known As
Jin fo shan fang zhu
References (2)
- http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/sorting/Bamboos_Edible.html
- Yang, Y., et al, A review of bamboo resources in Yunnan, China www.bioversityinternational.org
