Fargesia mairei
(Hackel ex Handel-Mazzatti) T. P. Yi
Da yao jian zhu
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A bamboo. It grows 2-4 m tall. The culms are 1-3 cm across. The internodes are 15-20 cm long. There are 6-10 branches at each node. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blades are 4-11 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Yunnan in China between 2,900-3,600 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Arundinaria mairei Hackel ex Handel-MazzettiIndocalamus mairei (Hackel ex Handel-Mazzetti) McClureSinarundinaria mairei (Hackel ex Handel-Mazzatti) Keng ex P. C. KengYushania mairei (Hackel ex Handel-Mazzatti) J. J. N. Campbell
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 82 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- J. Bamboo Res. 7(2): 50. 1988
