Indocalamus petelotii
(A. Camus) Ohmb.
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A tropical bamboo in the Poaceae family with stalks reaching 20–30 m in length. The shoots are harvested and sold in local markets.
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Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant
Where It Grows
Asia, Laos, SE Asia, Vietnam,
Other Information
It is sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Arundinaria petelotii A. CamusSinarundinaria petelotii (A. Camus) T. Q. Nguyen
References (1)
- Luczaj, L., et al, 2021, Wild food plants and fungi sold in the markets of Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:6
