Chimonobambusa armata

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A bamboo. The stalks are 3-5 m tall or taller. They are 1-3 cm across. The internodes are 12-14 cm apart. Lower nodes have a ring of thorns.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Arundinaria armata Gamble; Chimonobambusa strigosa Hsueh & H. D. Zhang; Chimonocalamus armatus (Gamble) R. B. Majumdar; Oreocalamus armatus (Gamble) T. H. Wen;