Beautiful bamboo
Phyllostachys decora
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A slender bamboo. It has a creeping rhizome or underground stem. The culms are 8 m long and 3 cm across. They are green. The internodes are 12-16 cm long. They are slightly ribbed. The shoots are 20-30 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.
Where it is found
In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, USA
How it is used for food
The winter buds are eaten.
Edible parts
Buds, shoots