Dendrocalamus polypoides
Bans
Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Shoots, Cereal
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Kampung Bamboo
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Kampung Bamboo
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Kampung Bamboo
Description
A subtropical bamboo in the grass family (Poaceae) with edible young shoots and seeds.
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Edible Uses
The young shoots are made into curries and pickles. The seeds are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young shoots are made into curries and pickles. The seeds are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India,
Notes
There are about 29 Dendrocalamus species. Not in The Plant List.
References (3)
- BHARGAVA,
- Famine foods
- GUPTA, 1962, Some unusual and interesting food plants of the Garhwal Himalayas. Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique applique pp 532-535
