Schizostachyum funghomii
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Description
A bamboo. The culms are 10-20 m tall. They are 4-10 cm wide. The internodes are 67 cm long. There are 6-9 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blade is 20-30 cm long by 3-4 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, or dried and preserved for later use.
Traditional Uses
The shoots are cooked and eaten. They are also dried and preserved.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Other Uses
The culms are split for use in weaving, and are used for making floating piers and, to a certain extent, for making pulp for a cheap grade of paper.
Production
An edible shoot weighs between 0.5-2 kg.
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant. Shoots are sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Also Known As
A che, Belaobulu, Maihei, Nira
References (5)
- Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
- Van Sam, H. et al, 2008, Uses and Conservation of Plant Species in a National Park. A case study of Ben En, Vietnam. Economic Botany 62:574-593
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667.
- 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
