Fargesia orbiculata
T. P. Yi
Chang yuan qiao jian zhu
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
No photos yet for Fargesia orbiculata
Sign in to contribute a photoDescription
A bamboo. It grows 4-6 m high. The culms are 1-2.5 cm across. The internodes are 28-40 cm long. There are 5-18 branches at each node. There are 2-3 leaves on the last branch. The leaves are 5-8 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Yunnan in China at about 3,800 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 78 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- J. Bamboo Res. 7(2): 22. 1988
