Fargesia communis
T. P. Yi
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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A bamboo in the Poaceae family native to temperate regions, particularly Yunnan, where it is harvested for its edible shoots.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are used as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The shoots are used as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Yushania communis (T.P. Yi) Demoly
References (1)
- Zhang, L., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical study of traditional edible plants used by the Naxi people during droughts. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:39
