Chimonocalamus griffithianus
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Description
A bamboo. It grows 6-10 m tall. The culms are 1-4 cm wide. The internodes are yellow-green and 18-22 cm long. They are hollow. There are 3-7 leaves on the last branch. The leaf blades are 12-20 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The tender young shoots are cooked with meat.
Traditional Uses
The tender young shoots are cooked with meat.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests between 1,700-2,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Tibet,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Phar
References (1)
- Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126 (As Chimonobambusa griffithiana)
