Fargesia pleniculmis
(Handel-Mazzetti) T. P. Yi
Zhou ke jian zhu
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
Description
A bamboo. It grows 4-6 m high. The culms are 1-3 cm across. The internodes are 24-30 cm long. There are 7-15 branches at each node. There are 1-3 leaves at the last branch. The leaf blades are 4-8 cm long by 5-8 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The tender shoots are boiled or stir-fried.
Traditional Uses
The tender stems are boiled or stir-fried.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Yunnan in China between 2,500-3,000 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Arundinaria pleniculmis Handel-Mazzetti
Also Known As
De ma
References (3)
- Cheng, Z., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by Dulong people in northwestern Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2022) 18:3
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 89 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- J. Bamboo Res. 7(2): 113. 1988
