Melocalamus arrectus
T. P. Yi
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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A bamboo or rattan. The stems are 10-15 m long and 2-4 cm thick. The internodes are 20-40 cm long. The nodes have a ring of white powder. The leaves are 12-22 cm long and 2-4 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The young shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Also Known As
A ha a bo
References (1)
- Luo, B., et al, 2019, Wild edible plants collected by Hani from terraced rice paddy agroecosystem in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15:56
