Arcana bamboo
Phyllostachys arcana

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. It grows about 8 m tall. The culms are 3 cm across. The internodes are 20 cm long. There are 2 or 3 leaves on the last branches. The leaf blade is 7-11 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate to subtropical plant. It grows in China between 700-1,800 m altitude in coastal and southern provinces. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Shi lu zhu

Synonyms

Phyllostachys sapida T. P. Yi;