Chimonocalamus makuanensis
Hsueh & T. P. Yi
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A bamboo. It grows 6-8 m tall. The culms are 2-3 cm across. The internodes are pale green and 10-27 cm long. There are 3 or 4 leaves on the last branch. They are 9-13 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are enjoyed as food.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,700-1,900 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Other Information
The shoots are enjoyed.
References (1)
- Yang, Y., et al, A review of bamboo resources in Yunnan, China www.bioversityinternational.org
