Acidosasa chinensis
C. D. Chu & C. S. Chao ex P. C. Keng
Chinese sour bamboo
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Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The shoots are salted and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The shoots are salted and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open mountain areas at about 700 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
There are about 8 Acidosasa species.
Also Known As
Suan zhu
References (2)
- Flora of China Vol. 22, p 108 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- J. Bamboo Res. 1(2):31, 1982,
