Fargesia dulcicula
T. P. Yi
Qing tian jian zhu
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
No photos yet for Fargesia dulcicula
Sign in to contribute a photoDescription
A bamboo. The culms are 3-4 m high and 1-2 cm wide. The internodes are 20-25 cm long. They have a white powder when young. There are 8-10 branches at each node. There are 4 or 5 leaves on the end branch. The leaf blades are 5-11 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Sichuan in China at about 3,500 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
The shoots are eaten by the giant panda.
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 78 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- J. Bamboo Res. 11(2): 9, 1992,
