Anceps bamboo
Yushania anceps

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows 3-4 m tall. It forms clumps 4-8 m wide. The canes are upright and shiny and dark green. They have drooping branches and narrow sword shaped leaves 15 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Britain, Europe, Himalayas, India, Nepal

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

It takes 5-10 years to reach full height.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Arundinaria anceps Mitford; Yushania jaunsarensis (Gamble) T. P. Yi; and others