Fargesia papyrifera
T. P. Yi
Yun long jian zhu
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A bamboo. It grows 4-8 m tall. The culms are 2-4 cm across. The internodes are 22-28 cm long. There are 3-7 branches at each node. There are 3-5 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 10-18 cm long by 2 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Yunnan in China between 2,700-3,600 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Borinda papyrifera (T. P. Yi) Stapleton
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 84 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- J. Bamboo Res. 7(2): 42. 1988
