Chimonocalamus delicatus
Hsueh & T. P. Yi
Xiang zhu
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A bamboo or rattan. The stems are 6-8 m long and 4 cm across. The internodes are 20-30 cm long. There are 4-8 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 10-16 cm long by 1 cm wide. The flowers are in a panicle on the end of leafy shoots.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten and enjoyed as food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan it grows between 1,400-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Other Information
The shoots are enjoyed.
References (3)
- Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Yang, Y., et al, A review of bamboo resources in Yunnan, China www.bioversityinternational.org
