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T. P. Yi
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Description
A bamboo. It grows 4 m tall and the culms are 1.5-2.5 cm across. The internodes are 15-17 cm long. There are 7-18 branches at each node. There are 1 or 2 leaves at the last branch. The leaf blade is 4-10 cm long by 5-10 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Yunnan in China between 2,700-3,700 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
References (3)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 79 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- J. Bamboo Res. 7(2): 28. 1988
- Yang, Y., et al, A review of bamboo resources in Yunnan, China www.bioversityinternational.org
