Chimonocalamus fimbriatus
Heuseh & T. P. Yi
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A bamboo or rattan. It grows 5-8 m tall. The culms are 2-5 cm across. The internodes are dark green or purple and 20-36 cm long. There are 3-6 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 5-15 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten and are a popular food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests between 1,500-1,800 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Other Information
It is a popular food.
References (2)
- Yang Yuming, Wang Kanglin, Pei Shengji, and Hao Jiming, 2004, Bamboo Diversity and Traditional Uses in Yunnan, China Mountain Research and Development, 24(2):157-165. 2004.
- Yang, Y., et al, A review of bamboo resources in Yunnan, China www.bioversityinternational.org
