Gigantochloa parviflora
(Keng f.) Keng f.
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Description
A bamboo. The blade is 16-28 cm long and 4 cm wide. The flowering shoots are on leafless branches.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten as food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forests and near streams. In Yunnan in China it grows at about 1,400 m above sea level
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Oxytenanthera parviflora Keng. f.
Also Known As
Mai soth
References (1)
- A Rapid Participatory Biodiversity Assessment. 2007, Southern Lao PDR. IUCN p 42 (As Oyxtenanthera parviflora)
