Fargesia stenoclada
T. P. Yi
Xi zhi jian zhu
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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A bamboo. It grows 3-6 m tall. The culms are 1-2 cm across. The internodes are 21-25 cm long. There are 10-40 branches at each node. There are 1 or 2 leaves at the last branch. The leaf blade is 4-10 cm long by 5-9 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Sichuan in China between 1,600-1,900 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Notes
It is eaten by giant panda.
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 78 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- J. Bamboo Res. 8(1): 30. 1989
