Chang jie xiang zhu
Chimonocalamus longiusculus
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A bamboo or rattan. It grows 4-6 cm tall. The culms are 1-2 cm wide. The internodes are 37 cm long. There are 3-5 leaves on the last branch. The leaves are 5-14 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in broad-leaved evergreen forest in Yunnan in China. It grows between 1,600-1,700 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
The shoots are enoyed.
Edible parts
Shoots