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Phyllostachys yunhoensis

S. Y. Chen & C. Y. Yao

Poaceae Edible: Shoots

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Description

A bamboo. The stalks are 5-6 m tall and 3-4 cm across. The internodes are 13-14 cm. The culm sheaths are dark green with with scattered dark brown spots. The leaves are at the end of top branches. The leaves are 10-14 cm long by 1.6-1.9 cm wide.

Edible Uses

The shoots are eaten and enjoyed.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Zheijang province in China.

Where It Grows

Asia, China,

Other Information

It is cultivated. The shoots are enjoyed.

References (4)

  • Encyclopedia of Life.
  • Flora of China.
  • Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 523
  • World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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