Fargesia fungosa
T. P. Yi
Mian hua zhu
Description
A bamboo. The culms are 4-6 m tall and 1.5-2.5 cm across. The internodes are 20-23 cm long. They have white powder when young. There are 9-25 branches at each node. There are 3 or 4 leaves on the end branches. The leaf blade is 10-16 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten and are noted for their sweet flavor.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in southern China between 1,800-2,700 m altitude. In Sichaun and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Other Information
The shoots are sweet.
References (3)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 85 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- Bull. Bot. Res. Harbin. 5(4): 121. 1985
- Yang, Y., et al, A review of bamboo resources in Yunnan, China www.bioversityinternational.org
