Pseudosasa longiligula
T. H. Wen
Guang zhu
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A bamboo. It grows 8 m high. The culms are 5 cm across. The internodes are 40-50 cm long. There are 4-6 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 13-22 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are harvested for food and are notably sweet.
Distribution
A subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Other Information
The shoots are sweet.
Notes
Not the same as Pseudosasa longiligulata.
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 119
- J. Bamboo Res. 1(1): 27. 1982
